  Kiro Manoyan: Armenia-Russia relations intensified compared to past years  August 13, 2010 - 16:59 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-Russian relations have intensified compared to past years, the head of Hay Dat Bureau Kiro Manoyan believes. “The uncertainty in bilateral relations was caused by a new RA government-initiated policy. However, extension of Russian military base deployment in Armenia proves activation of RA-RF ties,” he noted, expressing concern over the rush, with the deployment term expiring no sooner that 2017. “Russia is attempting to strike a balance between military collaboration with Armenia and Azerbaijan as a way towards Karabakh conflict settlement. However, solely Russia's activity in the region can be dangerous. U.S. and Europe's involvement is also necessary in preserving regional stability,” the head of Hay Dat Bureau concluded.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
