Stepan Grigoryan: Russia has to reckon with CSTO members in some issuesAugust 18, 2010 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite being a powerful and independent country, Russia has to reckon with CSTO members in some issues, political expert Stepan Grigoryan stated. “During the oncoming CSTO summit in Yerevan, Armenia has to raise the issue of Russia’s intention to supply S-300 missile systems to Azerbaijan, asking whether it does not run counter to our cooperation in the frameworks of CSTO,” the export told a news conference in Yerevan. “If the information on S-300 supply is true, only the use and maintenance of missile systems themselves are likely to increase Azeri soldier’s qualification level.” As the expert noted, Armenia must not limit itself to collaboration with Russia. “If regional balance is being disturbed, Armenia might as well accept Iran’s or EU offers on Karabakh issue.” Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |