  Russian FM’s visit aimed to warn of policy tightening- expert April 6, 2012 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Yerevan and Baku aimed to inform both parties about toughening of Russian policy following Vladimir Putin’s inauguration, according to Armenian political analyst. Sergey Shakaryants, however, forecast no drastic changes in Russian foreign policy trends, in addition to becoming tougher. The expert further noted that the shift of Lavrov’s visit from working to official was set to prove the importance of ties with Armenia.   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. |
