  Armenia must gain Russia’s bigger respect – expert April 20, 2012 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Regional Studies Center dubbed Eurasian Project as a program developed by an individual with Soviet psychology. Richard Giragosian hailed Armenia’s steps to establish long-term cooperation with Europe, whilst naming the Eurasian Project a mere return to the Soviet Union. The expert noted that Russia remains an indispensable partner for Armenia, and ties with the EU won’t affect them. “Armenia is Russia’s only ally in the region. It must take steps for gaining Russia’s bigger respect,” Mr. Giragosian said.   Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival  Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024.Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations.French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province.Belarus Foreign Ministry sends note to Yerevan The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the Armenian side, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reports. |
