75% of Russia’s population reluctant about inflow of “strangers”October 22, 2010 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to 2009’s social research in Russia, 75% of local population is reluctant about the inflow of “strangers”, the head of Sociology Department at Yerevan State University, Doctor of Political Sciences Artur Atanesyan sated. “Over the 100 years, the tendency of oppressing the Armenians in Russia has remained unchanged. Russia’s lack of foreign strategy towards Armenia at official level, and internet postings on assaults of Caucasians at unofficial level, give us specific idea of moods prevalent in Russian society,” the expert said at international scientific conference on Armenia-Russia relations in the light of regional security and stability. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |