Economic trends in Russia leave positive impact on Armenia: SargsyanDecember 27, 2017 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan said on Tuesday, December 26 that positive economic trends in Russia have had a positive impact on the overall economic situation in Armenia in 2017. Attending the informal meeting of the CIS heads of state, Sargsyan thanked Russian president Vladimir Putin for Moscow's active presidency in the CIS and the organization of the informal meeting. According to Sargsyan, the meeting served as a good opportunity "to highlight Russia’s stabilizing and unifying role." Also, Sargsyan wished success to president Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, which is taking over the CIS presidency in 2018. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |