  Russian, U.S. President to sign 2 documents in LondonMarch 31, 2009 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama are expected to sign a declaration on reducing nuclear arms when the two leaders meet for the first time April 1 in London on the sidelines of the G20 summit.The Kremlin said Saturday that the two presidents will also issue a general statement on U.S.-Russia relations. Sergei Prikhodko, an aide to Mr. Medvedev says Mr. Obama and the Russian president will issue a joint statement on a new strategic arms agreement to replace the 1991 START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), which expires in December. Obama administration officials have indicated they want to "press the reset button" on U.S.-Russian relations.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
