 Expert: Middle East developments will add new shades to Armenia-Russia ties May 17, 2012 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the head of South Caucasus department at CIS states institute, recent regional developments will add new shades to Armenia-Russia relations. “Past and future elections in South Caucasus (South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Armenia) and Russia have already caused significant change in regional situation,” Felix Stanevsky said. “In view of current developments, a necessity will occur for Armenia and Russia to confirm their stance on conflicts in Syria, Iran and other troubled countries. Election of a new U.S. president and alteration of America’s position on Armenia and Azerbaijan may also affect the state of affairs,” the expert said, however, noting that stability in Yerevan-Moscow relations will remain unaffected.   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
