  Pashinyan named Politician of the Year, according to Vedomosti readers December 28, 2018 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Editors and readers of the Russian-language business daily Vedomosti have chosen the person of the year in six categories. According to readers, acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was recognized as the Politician of the Year 2018. In addition to Pashinyan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian and U.S. presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and head of the Republic of Khakassia Valentin Konovalov were also considered for the award. Editors, meanwhile, voted in favor of Merkel. The publication also offers a brief recap of the velvet revolution in April-May 2018 in Armenia, the election of Pashinyan as Prime Minister, the early parliamentary elections in the country and the landslide victory of Pashinyan's My step movement in the vote.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
