“Here the issue isn’t reviewing budget, economic policy, but that of technologies of the authorities. Proper approach in relations with Russia should be developed, new technologies should be developed in Karabakh situation, and everything currently should be quickly reviewed, as the occurrence, in football language, was a yellow card for Armenia’s authorities,” Vadim Dubnov said.
“Currently Russia settles its relations with Turkey, China attempts to construct the Silk Road, all these don’t allow Russia to actively support Armenia, our strategic ally. Besides, there are opinions inside the country, that’s it’s necessary to leave Armenia, and recent statement by Zhirinovsky, and Russia’s 15% supports him, as result of all these, statements on supporting Armenia are heard less from Russian politicians.”
Russian armaments are being positioned against Armenia both from outside and inside. Defense both on the border and in Yerevan’s streets is being realized through a Russian weapon, naturally, in its direct and figurative meanings. As, on the whole, for Russia it’s the same from which side Armenia, with at least minor chances of becoming a statehood, is being shot—from Talish or Sari Tagh?
“We welcome that Armenia’s Government assumed investigation of the reports. We’ll attentively follow the development of that investigation. We call on the Government to apply equal and just attitude within the law on people participating in confrontation of the police station building.”
“For two decades have I supported settlement of Armenia-Turkey relations. Yes, let me repeat once again that Turkey should actively settle its relations with Armenia, to assume new positions in the South Caucasus,” she said. However, in her words, Turkey has more actual issues demanding solution.
There is no shortage of people who could make it into the bad books of the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, reports The Guardian.
At the end of the siege of police headquarters in Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today sought reassurance from the foreign minister of Armenia that journalists’ rights and safety during times of civil unrest would be protected.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian says the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Police station was possible thanks to the Armenian leadership’s prudent, patient and balanced approach.
“I agree that dependency from Russia should be decreased, but it’s impossible to reduce that dependency without NK conflict settlement and finding proper variant in relations with neighboring countries. In fact, Armenia needs not Russia’s support but security guarantees, which all its neighboring countries may give, both Georgia and Iran, and Turkey and Azerbaijan. Without such guarantees the situation in the country will continue and will lead to more and more radicalization of the situation.”
The agreement on export of Iranian natural gas to Georgia has been concluded, Iranian bureau of Azerbaijani APA Agency reported. The signed agreement will be valid for 4 months. On the whole, 40 million cubic meters of gas will be transported to Georgia from Iran.
