Armenia’s Sharmazanov to head CSTO PA mission in Russia electionFebruary 13, 2018 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Armenian parliament speaker Eduard Sharmazanov will head the CSTO PA observation mission during the Russian presidential election on March 18. A corresponding decision was made by the president of the CSTO PA Vyacheslav Volodin. If no candidate attains an absolute majority of the votes (more than half) in the first round on March 18, a second round will take place exactly three weeks later, on April 8. Eight candidates are currently running for the president’s post. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. 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. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |