 Armenia PM makes a joke while commenting on Lavrov’s words September 4, 2018 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has commented on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s assessment that the situation in Armenia "continues to boil". “Yes, it's really hot today," Pashinyan joked in response to a request to comment on Lavrov's statement. Earlier, Lavrov said that Russia is worried that the situation in Armenia "continues to boil". He added however that the issue is the internal affair of Armenia. Lavrov's comments came amid a major investigation into clashes between the police and protesters 10 years ago, which left 10 people dead.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
