  Stepan Grigoryan: Russia, more so than CSTO, has contributed to Armenia’s safety provision  August 18, 2010 - 15:39 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, more so than CSTO, has contributed to Armenia’s safety provision, according to political expert Stepan Grigoryan. “There’s no point for Armenia to link the future of its safety specifically with the Organization,” the Armenian expert told a news conference in Yerevan. “NATO is, without a doubt, more influential, however CSTO is the only way for the country at present, NATO having no immediate plans of accepting South Caucasus countries among its ranks,” Stepan Grigoryan concluded.   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. |
