July 11, 2008 - 18:58 AMT
Armenia should strengthen ties with U.S. next President, particularly if it's Obama
Given the situation with energy sources, Armenia should build a second nuclear power plant, preferably in Meghri area, according to an expert.

"Armenia should also strengthen ties with the U.S. next President, particularly if it's Barack Obama," Yerevan State University professor David Hovhannisyan said during "Armenia in the Near East: infrastructure globalization" round table discussion held in Caucasus Institute today.

"It's vitally important for our republic to participate in BSEC energy and transport programs, since prices for gas will reach $ 500-600 for thousand cu.m. within next several years," he said.