Parliament Debates Impeachment of President

Parliament Debates Impeachment of President

A plenary session of parliament is discussing the impeachment of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. A quorum of 87 registered MPs is present. 100 votes are needed to impeach the president, civil.ge reports.   Opposition parties – “United National Movement”, “For Georgia”, “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” do not attend the meetings, they and other opposition parties – “Citizens”,…

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Putin backs Belt and Road Initiative, calls for stronger Eurasian partnership

Putin backs Belt and Road Initiative, calls for stronger Eurasian partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lent his country’s strong endorsement to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the opening of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), calling for expanded cooperation across the vast Eurasian landmass, Reuters reports.    Noting that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative dovetails with Russia’s…

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