Obama victory won't affect U.S. policy toward ArmeniaNovember 5, 2008 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians are interested in Barack Obama's statements on the Armenian Genocide recognition, although as a part of election campaign, an Armenian political scientist said. "Armenian Americans votes unanimously and dependently on the candidate's position on the Armenian issue," Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute, told a news conference today. "Election pledges and post-election policy are different things. So, Obama's victory won't affect the U.S. policy toward Armenia. The U.S. policy is first of all aimed to secure its own interests," he said. Democrat Barack Obama captured the White House on Tuesday after an extraordinary two-year election campaign, defeating Republican John McCain to make history as the first black U.S. President. Obama won at least 338 Electoral College votes, far more than the 270 needed. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |