Change of Political Field started in PragueMay 8, 2009 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prospects of Eastern partnership should be approached in terms of Euro Atlantic integration of the post-soviet states, said the deputy general director of the Strategic Culture Fund Andrey Areshev. According to the expert, when European states and standing behind them the US suggest certain initiatives, they first of all pursue own interests.Answering the question of a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, what specific interests, political or economical he means, Mr. Areshev stressed, that fight for energy resources takes place first of all. "It is talked of the fight for energy resources and their transportation routs with further radical change of the format of political landscape of those countries and possible placement of NATO infrastructure objects", concluded Andey Areshev. Eastern Partnership Summit opened on May 7 in Prague as an initiative of Euro commission. The program is approved on December 3 of 2008 and involves 6 post-soviet countries, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus. 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. |