Congressman Schiff: Armenia should boost ties with both U.S. and RussiaMay 2, 2015 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expansion of the U.S. economic and military assistance to Armenia is in the interests of both countries, U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff told the Voice of America. As he noted, recently, Armenia fell under Russia’s infulence, which cannot be considered a positive development. “It is in the interests of Armenia to develop close ties both with the U.S and Russia. Struggle agaisnt corruption, developemnt of economy and boosting employment should be among Yerevan’s key priorities,” the congressman stressed. Sciff expressed a wish for Armenia to become the Silicon Valley of the Caucasus, since the intellectual potential is not subject to a blockade. “The hi-tech sector is a very prospective one for Armenia,” Schiff said, according to local media. 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. Armenia “expects” Turkey’s rhetoric won’t increase regional tension Armenia expects that Turkey’s rhetoric will not increase regional tensions, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in Armenia’s regions Ucom has announced the launch of modernization efforts aimed at enhancing the coverage of 4G+ networks. |