Expert: Armenia will have greater strategic role for U.S.November 7, 2012 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. and Armenia will continue deepening of bilateral relations after Barack Obama’s re-election, director of Regional Studies Center (RSC) said. According to Richard Giragosian, Armenia will henceforth boast greater strategic role for the U.S., depending on Russian-American relations also. The expert further noted that Armenian Americans’ decision to back none of the candidates will affect the community itself, rather than relations with Obama. “The move will unite, politically mobilize and further strengthen U.S. Armenian lobby,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. U.S. President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With results in from most states, America's first black president has secured the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win the race. 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. |