Nearly half of Russians say Armenia events ‘impossible’ in RussiaMay 11, 2018 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than half of Russians polled by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) have said that they follow the developments in Armenia, most often describing the situation as a "velvet revolution", TASS reports. After weeks of peaceful protests which paralyzed traffic in Yerevan and across the republic, former prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was forced to resign, with the parliament ultimately electing protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as the new head of government. According to the results of the survey, 59% of respondents are interested in the situation in Armenia, but only 9% of them closely follow the events in this country, while the rest (50%) follow them from time to time. 40% of respondents reported that they are not interested in the matter. 78% of the respondents in the group interested in what is happening - which makes up for about half of all the participants - believe that in Russia "it is impossible" to repeat such events. 15% think it’s probably possible. In the course of the survey, participants, who stated that they were aware of what was happening in Armenia, were asked to briefly describe these events. The most popular option (28%) was the definition "velvet revolution", followed by "mass unrest, protests actions related to Sargsyan's elections" (14%), "there will be elections for a new head of state" (10%). At the same time, 30% were undecided. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |