Expert: Armenia will have greater strategic role for U.S.November 7, 2012 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. and Armenia will continue deepening of bilateral relations after Barack Obama’s re-election, director of Regional Studies Center (RSC) said. According to Richard Giragosian, Armenia will henceforth boast greater strategic role for the U.S., depending on Russian-American relations also. The expert further noted that Armenian Americans’ decision to back none of the candidates will affect the community itself, rather than relations with Obama. “The move will unite, politically mobilize and further strengthen U.S. Armenian lobby,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. U.S. President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With results in from most states, America's first black president has secured the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win the race. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |