“Our relations started in 1992 and recently have become much stronger, and undoubtedly, thanks to your, Mr. President presence here. The agreements, which have been signed, will further fortify our friendly bilateral relations. Please be assured that they will become even stronger in the areas of economic investments and health care. This event, which is taking place in the Embassy, will become a base for new, prosperous and promising relations in the future,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Jose Serra.
This year, however, one of the hottest falls of Armenia may be recorded. As no any opposition promised or threatened. And the fall may be hot as in Armenia not seasonal opposition, but generally politics has consumed itself. And when there is no politics, issues, political in content, are being solved through different ways. Sometimes, regretful, often tragic, and as a rule, irreversible.
Despite the neighborly relations originated between the two, it’s less likely that Iran forgets what the Azerbaijan’s position has been for many years, while becoming one of the leaders of anti-Iranian struggle. Thus, Iran on the one hand will continue developing its relations with Azerbaijan, attempting to implement joint programs with that country, and will develop relations with Armenia on the other, thus, not violating the balance.
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are closely watching developments in Turkey, which has seen mass arrests, the declaration of a state of emergency and a slide towards authoritarianism.
Russia and Turkey may use their national currencies during trade, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after he was back from St. Petersburg, Haberturk reports.
A memorandum of understating on visa-free regime signed between Armenia and Iran on June 5, 2016, has entered into force, the Armenian MFA wrote on Facebook.
“It refers to the agreements, reached during the meetings in Vienna and St. Petersburg, i.e. the president clearly stated that it refers unlimited trilateral ceasefire agreements of 1994-95, creation of the mechanisms for the investigation of the incidents, and expansion of the missions of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office,” Ashot Hovakimyan, RA Deputy Foreign Minister, told at today’s briefing.
The delegation of the Armenian government headed by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has left for Russia to participate in the meeting of Eurasian Union’s Intergovernmental Council in Sochi to be held in the period of August 11-12.
“Actually, I think that both Armenia and Azerbaijan really want to find a way out from this situation to leave in peace and accord, to cooperate, to develop their economies. Armenia too is interested in the elimination of all restrictions – infrastructural, economic, so that the economy develops and people finally live well and so that the Armenian statehood becomes stronger. In the process of settlement this is our goal, our aspiration. The goal is to reach such results.”
“We are very proud that the RF sportsmen of the Armenian descent have registered excellent results. Several months ago in Yerevan was opened a figure skating school after the world legend Irina Rodnina. I am confident that joint victories and achievements in sports reflect reciprocal sentiments of our two peoples. As the saying goes “There is healthy mind in a healthy body”.
