  Ruben Safrastyan: regional rivalry between Moscow and Ankara continues May 11, 2010 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite close economic ties, regional rivalry between Moscow and Ankara continues, an Armenian professor said. “This competition is a bit alleviated but persists,” Ruben Safrastyan, director of the RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He emphasized that Ankara and Moscow practise different geo-strategic approaches in the region. “While Russia tries to maintain the status quo, which is in Armenia’s interests as well, Turkey seeks to alter it,” he said. As to economic cooperation, prof. Safrastyan said it’s the major component of the Russian-Turkish cooperation.  Top stories Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia. Yerkir: serious reshuffle is expected at the Republican Party of Armenia after Tsarukyan’s refusal to join coalition. Zhamanak: the bureau of former Foreign Minister, however, refused to reply further questions on Oskanian’s plans. Stepan Safaryan says Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t change anything, as it won’t become opposition.   |  Latest news Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance  The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.Cannes: TrustNordisk snaps up rights to Pierce Brosnan’s “Love Is All You Need” The film is a tale about a group of people all seeking love, about passion and happiness, about jealousy and loneliness. |
