Expert: Russia must use all possible tools to stabilize Caucasus April 27, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia must use all possible tools to stabilize the Caucasus, according to theology and philosophy department head at St. Petersburg State University. “Unfortunately, Russia can presently position itself as a regional power only,” Vladimir Gurotov told journalists upon completion of an international conference on Armenian-Turkish relations. For his part, professor Valery Achkasov noted that Russia showed certain interest in the “football diplomacy.” “We are watching the strengthening partnership of Russia and Turkey, which tries to pursue a policy independently of the United States,” he said, adding that Russia has its own interests in the region, including mediation for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. 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. |