Armenia PM attends informal summit of heads of CIS-member statesDecember 21, 2019 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his working visit to St. Petersburg, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday, December 20 attended the informal summit of the heads of CIS-member states. Following a joint photo session, the leaders of the CIS-member states participated in a working dinner hosted by President of Russia Vladimir Putin. During the summit, the leaders discussed issues of cooperation within the Commonwealth. 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”. |