Putin says Russian-Armenian dialogue successfully developingNovember 21, 2017 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian-Armenian dialogue is successfully developing, more actions and plans coming in the future, said Russian president Vladimir Putin in a message for the Armenian-Russian exhibition in Yerevan, read out by foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. “Russia and Armenia are not just good neighbors, we are united by common pages of history, pride in the exploits of our ancestors, friendship and mutual understanding, which we sincerely cherish,” Putin said in the message. “It is important that today the Russian-Armenian dialogue is successfully developing, both actions and plans coming in the future.” Putin also said both countries are making a significant contribution to strengthening the partnership through the Eurasian integration project, the CSTO, the CIS and other multilateral formats. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the exhibition in Yerevan. Lavrov, meanwhile, has already visited the Armenian Genocide memorial, met foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and given a press conference afterwards. 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 | 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 skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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”. |