Russia coming back to CaucasusAugust 24, 2010 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With signing the protocol on extension of its military base deployment terms in Armenia, Russia is signaling its return to the South Caucasus, according to Chairman of the Constitutional Right Union party Hayk Babukhanyan. “The world is no longer unipolar. Now - with Barack Obama’s coming to power - we can speak about multipolarity,” Babukhanyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “It is Russia on the one part, the US and Europe on the other, and China on the third part. Under the circumstances, the Collective Security Treaty Organization becomes an influential force. Actually, the matter concerns the border between NATO and CSTO but not the Armenian-Turkish border. A powerful macro-geopolitical block will possibly be formed, in which Armenia can have an important role,” said Babukhanyan. As for the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia, the politician described it as ‘very important’. “This visit is a great achievement of the Armenian authorities,” he said. Babukhanyan also believes that Russia’s policy is predictable. “10 years ago Russia was in a process of transformation. Now it is a stable and predictable state,” concluded Babukhanyan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |