  Armenia most stable country in region – expert September 18, 2012 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Anti-Armenian sentiment in the region sparked following the screening of Innocence of Muslims film is quite important for Armenia, Regional Studies Center (RSC) head, political expert Richard Giragosian said. “The arrest of 20 people during the rally held outside the U.S. embassy in Baku proves Al Qaeda’s presence in Azerbaijan,” the expert told a news conference in Yerevan. “The weakness and instability of Armenia’s neighboring countries implies that Armenia is the most stable country in the region,” Mr. Giragosian said, stressing the need for democratic and economic development to maintain stability in the republic.   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. |
