"I knew that Eastern Partnership program will be signed, and I expected Mayoral elections to be held the way they were. Still, I had my doubts about the situation with $500 million to take the turn it took," Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference, responding to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter's question on what the politologist considered to be the most significant event of the last month. According to him, Russia's statement on the transfer of $500 million is important to Armenia in financial crisis circumstances, considering problems the region is currently facing.