Armenian PM, Russian President meeting in Kazakhstan on May 29April 19, 2019 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on the margins of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will be held in Kazakhstan on May 29, speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko told the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan. "The political interaction between Russia and Armenia proceeds very constructively, dynamically," Matvienko said. "The leaders of our countries met seven times last year, they are in constant contact, phone conversations." Matvienko also reminded that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Armenia on April 29. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |