  Caucasus security discussed in Yerevan May 25, 2010 - 13:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Situation in the Caucasus and Perspectives of Regional Security” international conference kicked off in Yerevan on the initiative of the Institute of CIS Studies on May 25. The participants will focus on geopolitical issues and world powers’ policy towards the region, will exchange views on regional security problems, including the Armenian-Turkish normalization and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Political analysts, experts and public figures from Russia, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Iran, Turkey and Canada are participating. “The organizers hoped to welcome the delegates from Azerbaijan but they did not arrive,” said Konstantin Zatulin, director of the Institute of CIS Studies.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
