Russia's Putin unsure he will run for president againSeptember 5, 2016 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia for 16 years, says he has not decided yet if he is going to run for office again, the Associated Press reports. Putin was elected in 2000 after Boris Yeltsin named him his successor and resigned on New Year's Eve. Putin said in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency released on Monday, September 5 that it is "too early" to speak about his possible fourth term in office and that he "has not decided anything for myself yet." Putin stepped down in 2008 due to term limitations and assumed the prime minister's seat for four years before running for president again in 2012. His ratings were high but on their way down before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, a move immensely popular with the Russian voters. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |