Envoy comments on Russian state-run TV’s negative statements on ArmeniaDecember 29, 2023 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has commented on negative statements about Armenia on Russian TV, in particular on Channel One. In an interview with the Public Television of Armenia on Thursday, December 28, Kopyrkin said that when talking about state policy, it is necessary to be guided not by the opinions of experts or “even respected journalists”, but by the political position that is presented by the country’s leadership. “I don’t think you can bring a single example where the president or his press secretary would show not even offensive, incorrect, but also unconstructive attitude towards the country’s leadership. I believe that this should be the first determining factor.” A program titled “Nikol Pashinyan: a harbinger of trouble aired on October 23 on Russia’s state-run TV channel, Channel One. Pashinyan was declared “harbinger of trouble” in the very title of the program, reiterated during the entire 53 minutes of airtime. Russian political scientists and political experts expressed their opinion about Pashinyan and his activities. The anchor and the participants of the program used insulting, degrading language. Pashinyan was presented as a politician following the orders of the West. The Prime Minister himself and members of his team, as well as some Armenian politicians and public figures, were declared to be”Soros agents”. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. |