  Expert: newly-appointed Russian envoy to focus on Karabakh issue March 25, 2013 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Newly-appointed Russian ambassador to ArmeniaIvan Volynkin will continue Vyacheslav Kovalenko’s diplomacy and will further contribute to the strengthening of the relations between the two countries, political expert said. “Former envoy Vyacheslav Kovalenko had a big asset in the signing of 2010 Armenia-Russia agreement. Besides, Kovalenko is well informed of Nagorno Karabakh issue,” Sergey Minasyan said. The expert further noted that the newly-appointed ambassador will focus on Armenian-Russian strategic, political and economic ties, as well as Karabakh conflict settlement during his diplomatic mission. On March 22, by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree, Ivan Volynkin was appointed ambassador to Armenia, replacing Kovalenko on the post.   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. |
