Politics:

Victor Zubkov's visit is of both Armenia's and Russia's interest and it should be regarded from this very point of view

Moscow's fears regarding the expansion of the region by the USA and NATO are completely justified; however the expansion is carried out just as it used to be in the times of the USSR; i.e. the main aim was to scare the "partner" as much as possible or to

February 7, 2008
The visit of Russia's Prime Minister Victor Zubkov to Armenia on the eve of the elections gave rise to a lot of conjecture about its aim and outcomes, and it is mostly believed that the aim of the visit is the one - supporting Serge Sargsyan in the Presidential elections. At least this is what the Armenian Mass Media believes, however missing one very important detail; it is not the Russian, but the Armenian citizen who is going to vote. In this regard the support from the outside has always had the opposite effect on any candidate's reputation.
 
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