Armenian, Russian PMs talk Eurasian Council meeting detailsMarch 20, 2019 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Ministers of Armenia and Russia Nikol Pashinyan and Dmitry Medvedev in a phone call on Wednesday, March 20 discussed the forthcoming meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Yerevan, the press service of the Russian government reveals. The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting is slated for April 30. During the conversation, Medvedev and Pashinyan also weighed in on some topical issues of Russian-Armenian relations. 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”. |