Ruben Mehrabyan: Karabakh conflict allows Russia to control AzerbaijanJune 8, 2010 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert of the Armenian Center of Political and International Studies Ruben Mehrabyan said that he would not estimate Russia’s stance in the Karabakh conflict settlement as neutral. Commenting on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s recent statement that Moscow is not going to substitute for parties to the Karabakh conflict, Mehrabyan said that Russia’s stance in this issue is conditioned by its national interests in the region. Russia is controlling the region through the Karabakh conflict, Mehrabyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He added that the Karabakh conflict is a universal instrument, which allows Russia to control Azerbaijan. According to Mehrabyan, the current status-quo secures stability in the region, and Russia will not shake it. Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |