  Armenian, Russian presidents hail progress in bilateral ties March 12, 2013 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Russia to discuss bilateral cooperation. At the meeting, Putin congratulated President Sargsyan on his reelection, also hailing progress in Russian-Armenian political, trade and economic ties. The Armenian leader, in turn, noted progress in military cooperation, specifically reminding about the visit of Russian Defense Minister on Armenian Army Day. In conclusion, President Sargsyan invited Putin to pay a state visit to Armenia, Russian President’s press service reported.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
