Russia Today Has Erred

Yesterday, Russia Today published a piece proving that Saakashvili has fallen so deep that nobody respects him, even his "brother Ilkham".

Here is what RT writes in a post titled Saakashvili has put all his eggs into the wrong basket:

The worst expectations have come true: the process of Georgia’s de-sovereignization continues to accelerate and appears irreversible.

The government’s unreasonable and clumsy policy has got the country down to the level of a third-rate state which other countries disrespect.

For example, during Saakashvili’s recent visit to Baku, at the airport he was met not by “brother Ilkham”, or the Speaker of Parliament, or the Prime Minister, but only by one of the Azerbaijani PM’s deputies.

Sad, but I want to disappoint RT here. Since "brother Ilkham" has come to power in 2003, the official protocol has changed. Before 2003, it was Azeri Presidents who would hurry up to the airport to welcome guests or see them off. And no mather who was the guest. But since 2003, guests are welcomed and seen off by deputies of PM, Baku Mayor or other low-ranking officials. The President receives them in front of the Presidential Palace with honorary guard and orchestra playing anthems.

Well, you can also ask when Russia Today got the thing right :)