Moscow Kremlin hopes everything in Yerevan stays within the lawApril 18, 2018 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kremlin follows the events happening in Armenia with the hope that the actions stay peaceful and within the law in the country. This statement was announced by the spokesman of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov. “We are following everything that is happening in Armenia. Most importantly we hope that everything stays within the law”, said Peskov as reported by RIA Novosti. Peskov also reminded that the Russian president Vladimir Putin had earlier sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Prime Minister of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. “Later in the evening, Putin had a telephone call with Sargsyan and congratulated him for being elected as a Prime Minister. Undoubtedly they have exchanged opinions”, said Peskov. The President of Russia and the Armenian Prime Minister expressed mutual willingness to continue investing efforts in the reinforcement of the Armenian-Russian strategic partnership as well as towards promotion of the integration processes. Meanwhile the demonstrations of opposition against Armenian Prime Minister continue in the center of Yerevan. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |