Armenia among 3 most successful CIS countries, according to RussiansDecember 6, 2017 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is one of the three most successful and stable CIS countries according to Russians, Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) said citing its own research. In the survey, respondents were asked how they assess the success of each of the CIS countries, which one they would like to see as Russia's partner, where the rights of Russian-speaking people are best preserved, and which leaders of the CIS countries they trust more. 16% of respondents named Armenia as the most successful and stable CIS country. According to the results of the survey, Armenia took the third spot, lagging behind Belarus (60%) and Kazakhstan (57%), and topping Azerbaijan (14%) and Georgia (10%). Based on ensuring the rights of Russian-speaking people, Armenia ranks third as Belarus (66%) and Kazakhstan (38%) are in the lead again. The three are then followed by Azerbaijan (6%), Moldova (6%), Georgia (6%), Kyrgyzstan (5%), Uzbekistan (5%), Ukraine (5%), Tajikistan (4%) and Turkmenistan (2%). By the "popular rating" of confidence among the heads of the CIS member states, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan took the fourth place with 11% of the respondents expressing confidence in him. The first and second spots were taken by presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan Alexander Lukashenko (62%) and Nursultan Nazarbayev (56%), while Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev came in the third (12%). Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |