“By assuming the position of the Prime Minister, I became the participant to change, assuming my burden of responsibility. On account of this all I made a decision to join the Republican Party of Armenia,” PM Karen Karapetyan stated at today’s session, stating that President of RPA and Armenia Serzh Sargsyan invited him to the position of the Prime Minister.”
The assessment was held by 1-5 scale, where 1 means—not opposition, 5—highly opposition. “New Armenia” gained the most points—3.6, “Civil Contract”—3.5, ANC—3.2, “Heritage”—3.1, “Bright Armenia”—2.9, PAP, “Free Democrats”—2.7, “Union”—2.6, “Alliance” and ARF—2.5, “Armenian Renaissance”—2.3, RPA—1.4.
“There is inferiority complex in Azerbaijan,” Shavarsh Kocharyan, RA Deputy Foreign Minister, told reporters today, reflecting to the allegation of Ilham Aliyev, that the status of autonomous republic for Karabakh may be maximal mutual concession by Azerbaijan.
Economic Activity Index (EAI) in the period of January-October of ongoing year, as compared to the same period of the previous year, is 100.4. This means, that throughout the first ten months EAI has grown by 0.4% only. On a monthly basis the snapshot is even more disappointing: on October 2016, as compared to October 2015 EAI has decreased by 7.8%, and, as compared to September 2016—by 18.7%.
Besides the technical issue, ideological issue is existent as well: how will be elections held in Yerevan? What changes does Armenian president promise? How justified those promises are? Forthcoming elections are going to show that. I consider, after that the date of signing will be shaped,” Laure Delcour said.
“Firstly, let me clarify that the statement by Fars wasn’t official—it was making reference to its own sources. However, upon information at my disposal, Rouhani will visit Yerevan by the end of this year.”
“There is an impetus from the side of the Armenia’s Government, that the agreement will be signed in the spring of the forthcoming year. I would single out the point on visa facilitation from the agreement to be signed with the EU, I share big desire of Armenian citizens to travel to Europe by a facilitated procedure.”
Warlick said he will work in Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners in Washington, responsible for working with U.S. and international clients, development of strategic client relationships, legislation and public policy.
On November 17 the Turkish Interior Ministry dismissed Ahmet Türk from the Mayor’s post. The investigation was launched against him on the charges of “violating the state union and unity, giving money to and being a member of armed terrorist group, abuse of power, humiliating the Turkish people, the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish Parliament.”
” First, I think Trump administration is going to be vastly more focused on domestic affairs, than on foreign policy. I also think that what we’ve seen so far suggests that Mr. Trump even more than Mr. Obama is someone who believes that the world is so organized around various powers and that the U.S. should primarily deal with the major powers of the world, rather than with the lesser powers.”
