  CIS States Institute chief: Putin may pay state visit to Armenia Sept. 7  May 30, 2012 - 15:32 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The director of CIS States Institute said Russian President Vladimir Putin may pay a state visit to Armenia on September 7, Battle of Borodino day. However, as Konstantin Zatulin told a news conference in Yerevan, the date, though symbolic, was not wisely chosen, as the President might have to visit ceremonial events at Borodino field. Nevertheless, Zatulin expressed confidence over Putin’s visit to Armenia, also stressing long-time ties between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Putin.  Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
