Armenia remains Russia's strategic partner in South CaucasusApril 11, 2007 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia remains Russia's strategic partner in the South Caucasus, Russia's First Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov said at a joint news conference with Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan. Armenia-NATO cooperation program within IPAP is not an alternative to the Armenian-Russian partnership, he said. "Our strategic partnership rests not only on the presence of Russian military bases but also on the commonness of cultures and whole scope of relations," Ivanov underscored.For his part, RA PM Serge Sargsyan noted that creation of extra dividing lines in the region will not do good to Armenia's security structure. "It's true, Russia reduces its presence in the region but it doesn't mean that other states should expand their presence instead," he said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |