Armenia, Russia, agree to build Center for Strategic DevelopmentJune 21, 2022 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Minister of Economy of Vahan Kerobyan signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia on the establishment of a center for strategic development in Armenia. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in which a delegation from Armenia was participating. Kerobyan signed 2 memorandums: one on cooperation with the government of the Tyumen region, and another on cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russia to create the center for strategic development of Armenia. For the first time in the history of Forum, Armenia had its own stand, designed by the Armenian architectural studio that last year was recognized as the winner of the construction of the Garage summer cinema in Moscow. “The development of the economy includes a cultural component, which has always been one of the main export items of our country. The Armenian stand was recognized by the organizers of the forum as the most stylish ones,” the Ministry of Economy said in a statement on Monday, June 20. 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 | 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 skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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”. |