  Caucasus security discussed in Yerevan May 25, 2010 - 13:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Situation in the Caucasus and Perspectives of Regional Security” international conference kicked off in Yerevan on the initiative of the Institute of CIS Studies on May 25. The participants will focus on geopolitical issues and world powers’ policy towards the region, will exchange views on regional security problems, including the Armenian-Turkish normalization and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Political analysts, experts and public figures from Russia, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Iran, Turkey and Canada are participating. “The organizers hoped to welcome the delegates from Azerbaijan but they did not arrive,” said Konstantin Zatulin, director of the Institute of CIS Studies.   Top stories 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. 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.   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.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12.Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |
