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Mass protests in Armenia as killings test loyalty to Moscow
Mass protests in Armenia as killings test loyalty to Moscow Thousands have demonstrated against Kremlin influence after a Russian soldier was accused of killing a family of six . RFE/RL […]
Focus on the Caucasus
Focus on the Caucasus EDITORIAL | APRIL 27, 2014 10:56 PM By Edmond Y. Azadian The April 19 issue of London’s Economist weekly features on its cover Russia’s map in […]
History Will Repeat Itself
History Will Repeat Itself EDITORIAL | MARCH 11, 2014 11:21 AM By Edmond Y. Azadian Recent political developments in Armenia are overshadowed by events in Ukraine, which in their turn […]
Armenia to Launch Smartphone, Tablet in 2014
Armenia to Launch Smartphone, Tablet in 2014 Armenia will launch its own tablet computer and smartphone next year 22:00 06/12/2013 Tags: Armphone, Armtab, YotaPhone, smartphones, Technology and Science […]
Voice of Russia: Armenia Could Be Left Without Armenians By 2040
Voice of Russia: Armenia Could Be Left Without Armenians By 2040 Country – Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:50 The Russian Central Information Agency’s Voice of Russia Radio broadcast a long […]
Armenia chooses Russia over EU
Armenia chooses Russia over EU By Andrew Gardner – 03.09.2013 / 18:31 CET Armenia says it will join the Eurasian Customs Union, rather than enter free-trade deal with the […]
Russia Leans on Its Neighbors
The New York Times Opinion Pages Op-Ed Contributors Choices for the South Caucasus By DENIS CORBOY, WILLIAM COURTNEY, RICHARD KAUZLARICH and KENNETH YALOWITZ Published: August 28, 2013 […]
What’s the real reason behind Putin’s visit to Baku?
What’s the real reason behind Putin’s visit to Baku? Two months after the anti-Russian rally held in Yerevan, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku. For this visit, Russian […]
Դաշնակիցները բանակցում են. Սարգսյան-Պուտին հանդիպումը վճռորոշ գործոն հայ-ռուսական հետագա հարաբերություններում
Մարտի 12-ին օրվա երկրորդ կեսին նախագահի մերձմոսկովյան Նովո Օգարյովոյի նստավայրում կայացավ Վլադիմիր Պուտինի հանդիպումը Հայաստանի գործող նախագահ Սերժ Սարգսյանի հետ: Այս հանդիպումը վաղուց էր սպասվում, և փորձագետներն առաջ էին քաշում […]
Վստահելով Ռուսաստանին. Սարգսյանը մեղադրում է Ադրբեջանին ռազմատենչության մեջ, Պուտինը հայտարարում է ռազմական գործակցության մասին
Հունվարի 15-ին ռուսաստանյան գործակալությունները` վկայակոչելով Կրեմլին, տարածեցին մի տարօրինակ հայտարարություն այն մասին, որ «ՌԴ նախագահ Վլադիմիր Պուտինը համաձայնել է Հայաստանի հետ բանակցություններ վարելու կառավարության առաջարկությանը` ռազմատեխնիկական գործակցության զարգացման մասին պայմանագիր […]
Russia protects Armenia from Western influence
The deployment of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri remains the subject of heated debate. Some believe that that the Russian base guarantees security for Armenia, while some are […]
Armenia-Russia: Old ties, new projects, uncertain future
Despite the optimistic tone of the meeting of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission, which took place in Yerevan late last week, it still revealed the reluctance of Yerevan to strengthen its […]
Putin Politics: Russian president’s expected visit likely to influence decisions in Yerevan
Several Armenian media, citing their sources, report the visit to Armenia by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was originally said to have been scheduled for mid-September, will take place in […]
Russia’s Defense Minister Hails ‘Strategic’ Ties With Armenia
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov emphasized the “strategic significance” of his country’s relations with Armenia after meeting Armenian leaders and watching military exercises held by the Russian-led Collective Security […]
Russia, Armenia ‘close strategic partners’ – Presidents
Their meeting closely coincided with the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Armenia and the 15th anniversary of the Russian-Armenian friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaty. After emerging […]
Sputnik for Armenia: Yerevan to buy Russian-made commercial telecom satellite
Armenia is planning to order a commercial communications satellite from Russia under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed on Monday during the Farnborough air show. “We have already […]
Russia Increases Military Flights Over Armenia
MOSCOW — Russian fighter jets are conducting an increasing number of training flights over Armenia, a military spokesman said Saturday, sending a clear warning that Russia could intervene at any […]
HOW WE CAN HOLD THE SOUTH CAUCASUS?
Arevagal: The following article by the former Russian ambassador to Armenia was written just before Moscow liberated South Ossetia and Abkhazia from Georgian/Western aggression. The commentary by the ambassador is […]
Armenia Again Rules Out Entry Into Russian Customs Union
Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian has again ruled out Armenia’s accession to a customs union of Russia and two other former Soviet republics and said his country will continue deepening integration […]
Armenia Offers To Replace Russia’s Radar In Azerbaijan
Amid the negotiations between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Gabala radar station, Armenia has stepped in and said they would be willing to host a Russian radar if a deal […]
