  Expert: elections in Russia won’t affect Karabakh process March 5, 2012 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Caucasus Institute director forecasts escalation of social-economic tension following the presidential elections in Russia. “Vector will remain unchanged with comparably fewer opportunities for foreign policy implementation,” Alexander Iskandaryan said. Dwelling on the impact of Russian presidential elections on Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the expert foretold no direct influence or change. He further expressed disbelief in Vladimir Putin’s victory to bring about Robert Kocharian's comeback to politics, noting that the situation after the elections may affect major economic projects in Armenia, such as railway or nuclear power plant construction.   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. |
