Expert confident of Obama’s victory in U.S. presidential raceOctober 27, 2012 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian political analyst has voiced confidence that Barack Obama will win the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Levon Shirinyan noted the Democrats’ victory beneficial for Armenia, as they don’t consider Russia its top enemy and pursue relatively moderate policy against Iran. Asked why neither Obama, nor Romney met with Armenian lobbies, the expert noted the candidates’ reluctance to assume any obligations against Turkey ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the U.S. decreasing interest in Armenia after Georgia’s taking up the role of a Caucasian country to adopt pro-Western stance as the two main reasons. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |