Political expert rules out repetition of Arab scenarios in ArmeniaApril 7, 2011 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is among the few post-Soviet states where no large-scale violence was used to retain power, according to political analyst, head of Democracy and Collaboration Institute, New York department, Andranik Mihranyan. Commenting on the possibility of repeating the Arab scenarios in Armenia, the expert noted, “it wouldn’t be right to say someone was attempting to usurp power in Armenia. Besides there are no interethnic conflicts or excess human resources in the country. Certainly, at present Armenia is facing demographic, social and economic problems in complicated geopolitical circumstances. Still, even in this situation one can find a way out.” Mihranyan characterized destabilization attempts through organization of rallies as unacceptable, noting the change of power via elections to be a more preferable way. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |