  Russia "appreciates" Armenia's balanced position on Ukraine April 25, 2022 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia appreciates Armenia's balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis, according to Denis Gonchar, the director of the Fourth Department of the CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry. "We appreciate the balanced position of our Armenian and Azerbaijani colleagues on the situation around Ukraine, amid the unprecedented anti-Russian campaign of the West," Gonchar said. "We are well aware of the pressure from foreign powers that the leaderships of Armenia and Azerbaijan are facing. We appreciate the fact that when building foreign policy Yerevan and Baku are guided, first of all, by their national interests." In general, Armenia has managed to remain neutral two months into the war between Russia and Ukraine.   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 |  Latest 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. |
