Politics

“We refuse to choose between Russia and Georgia,” writes the English “Economist” paper referring to the statement made by Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan. The paper writes that the deterioration of relations between Georgia and Armenia is like suicide for Armenia. “The Kremlin is increasing its influence in Armenia. Russian companies already own the energy …

The internal political election campaign is heating up. The speeches made by the political activists of Armenia are becoming more emotional and extreme; the activists are trying to show themselves as heroes to the public eye, appear honest and add some oppositionist shades to their activities. Narcissism is not condemnable. A couple of days ago, …

“Nezavisimaja Gazeta” writes that according to their information from diplomatic missionaries, the circular agreement of the Karabagh conflict that is being discussed states that the seven regions should be returned to Azerbaijan and Karabakh should join Armenia with a 40 km long corridor. The newspaper writes that the conflicting parties are discussing a program, according …

“The U.S. elections have postponed the approval of Hoagland. We hope that Hoagland will be approved in November” say our sources from Washington. We were informed from Washington that they backed Hoagland and believed he would be approved as the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia by the Senate. “Hoagland is our candidate and we will back …

According to our sources of information from Washington, the issue of allocating international peacekeeping forces in Karabakh has not been discussed by the OSCE MG co-chairmen. However, we were told that the peacekeeping troops will represent those countries that will be accepted by both of the conflicting countries. “The issue was discussed partially, but they …

For several days now former lieutenant colonel of the Russian federal security services Alezandr Latvinenko is in a London hospital. The latter was poisoned. In spite of the fact that the Kremlin has refuted that information, Latvinenko thinks that it was ordered by the Kremlin. The doctors have not found out the type of the …

The representative of the Armenian issue of ARF, Kiro Manoyan thinks that we can pressure Turkey by all means, including through the means of financing and military tools, nevertheless he doesn’t think there may be a war. “Turkey is concerned about the possibility of creating a Kurdish state in the territory of Turkey. It is …

As for the territories, Mr. Sahakyan that Armenia will not give territories, furthermore, it will take all its territories back. However, the latter said that the negotiations should be transparent and open to the public. “As for our viewpoint, we think that first of all we should define the status of Karabagh and then negotiate. …

Russian co-chairman of OSCE MG Youri Merzlyakov said that president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan has agreed to have a meeting with Azeri president Aliev, which definitely will take place on November 28 in Minsk. According to “Azatutyun”, Yuri Merzlyakov said that his meetings with President Kocharyan and Foreign Affairs Minister Vardan Oskanyan were “effective”. “We …

The Central Bank has finally found the way of regulating the financial market of Armenia and tools for keeping the field away from turbulence. It turns out that the resolution only needed one cartoon to be filmed and named “The Monster of Inflation”. It’s a very good cartoon. Two children want to buy pies but …