A. Migranyan: Russia's Retreat from Caucasus ProgressiveMay 17, 2006 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Presently we can observe the progressive retreat of Russia and the increase of the U.S. presence in the Caucasus. The U.S. aims at joining to the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which will become one of the instruments for cutting Russia off the geopolitical processes in the region," political scientist Andranik Migranyan stated at the international scientific conference titled "Caucasus without conflicts and terror: dialogue of civilizations on the Caucasian crossroad" held in Yerevan today. In his words, the U.S.'s regional plans base on the states which are incapable to settle the domestic problems by own strength.It's quite obvious that Georgia will not be able to return Abkhazia and South Ossetia and hopes for the support of the U.S. that takes the advantage of the situation. However all attempts of Russia and the U.S. to knock each other form the South Caucasus are doomed to failure," the political scientist remarked. At that he underscored that Georgia even with the support of the United States will not be able to solve its internal problems. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |