Russian, Kazakh presidents discuss situation in ArmeniaMay 5, 2018 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke on the phone on Friday, May 4, to discuss the situation in Armenia, the Kremlin press service said in a statement. The presidents discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation, as well as issues of regional and international agenda, including the situation in Armenia "Preparations for the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Sochi on May 14, 2018, were discussed. A campaign against the Armenian authorities was in full swing across Yerevan and the rest of the republic on Wednesday, after the parliament failed to elect opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday. The founder and head of Civil Contract party and lawmaker from the Yelk bloc, Pashinyan leads the street campaign against the ruling authorities, which has seen thousands of Armenians taking to the streets in massive protests in the past several weeks. Former prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was forced to resign on April 23, and Pashinyan is now seeking the appointment as prime minister by the National Assembly of what he calls “the people’s candidate”, - i.e. himself - the formation of an interim government and snap parliamentary elections. Pashinyan has promised to rid Armenia of corruption and poverty. Demonstrations have been halted since Thursday after the ruling Republican party of Armenia pledged to support Pashinyan’s candidacy. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |