'Color revolution' epoch not over in post-soviet areaApril 18, 2008 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan disorders proved that the epoch of 'color revolutions' is not over in the post-soviet area, said an expert at the Strategic Culture Fund. "People used to say that the epoch of color revolutions finished after the 'velvet revolutions' in Georgia and Ukraine and 'tulip revolution' in Kyrgyzstan. The events in Armenia proved the opposite," Andrey Areshev said during presentation of "Orange networks: from Belgrade to Bishkek" book. The Yerevan disorders were "the result of unresolved social problems and excessive influence from outside," according to him. Commenting of the influence of foreign countries, Areshev said that "numerous NGOs in Armenia are sponsored from abroad and, consequently, are pushing the interests of their sponsors." "This is especially topical because Armenia is Russia's military and political ally in the Caucasus while the pressure is targeted at creation of a solid NATO zone," he said, RIA Novosti reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner 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. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. 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”. |