Section: 168hours (Armenia)
Serzh Sargsyan and Petro Poroshenko hold phone conversation
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan held a phone conversation on November 11 with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, at the initiative of the Ukrainian side. The President’s Office informed that the Presidents discussed issues of the bilateral ArmenianUkrainian agenda, particularly boosting political dialogue and realization of mutually...
The Kremlin will attempt to dictate its agenda to Trump, also in the South Caucasus and in all conflicts
Interview with Andrey Piontkovsky, Russian, oppositional politician, publicist, columnist at “Echo Moscow,” on the outcomes of the U.S. presidential elections. On November 8 Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday. Donald Trump garnered 279 electoral votes, while Clinton earned 218. Victory of billionaire...
IFC Study Finds Climate Pact Helped Open Up $23 Trillion in Emerging-Market Opportunities
A study released today by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows that the historic global agreement on climate change adopted in Paris last year helped open up nearly $23 trillion in opportunities for climate-smart investments in emerging markets between now and 2030. Since the Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015, a total of 189...
Azerbaijan at Twenty-Five: a New Era of Change and Turbulence
Azerbaijan is entering a new historical phase. The oil boom—which boosted the economy, consolidated the country’s statehood, and gave it a new international profile—has ended. The country’s leaders have more limited financial resources to offer a society that is not as politically quiescent as it was a decade ago and where new forms...
After the April war Armenian diplomacy should introduce new accentuations: Ruben Shugaryan
Interview with Ruben Shugaryan, Armenia’s Ambassador to the U.S. (1993-1999), Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia (2001-2005), Armenia’s Ambassador to Italy (2005-2008), currently professor at U.S. Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He recently delivered a lecture on “Remedial Sovereignity and the Karabakh...
The role of the Warsaw Summit in Armenia – Georgia security ties
Adopting the strategy of deterrence and dialogue vis-a-vis Russia at the Warsaw Summit, the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) simultaneously came up with an extended assistance initiative for Ukraine and Georgia – the westward looking partners that have been the most afflicted by Moscow’s destructive posture. The Alliance has...
Armenian salt is natural and doesn’t contain chemical additives: Areg Ghukasyan
Recently 168.am introduced one of the publications of Russian media outlets, in which the author issued the photo of the salt of concrete production and its content, stating that it contains Е-535/536 additive. We have introduced this material on account of the point that salt of production of different countries is being imported to Armenia....
“New local war is probable, which will end with Moscow’s “peacemaking” mediation again”
Interview with Lilit Gevorgyan, Russia and CIS, Europe senior analyst at IHS Global Insight. Judging from the statements by mediators and the parties to the conflict, certain developments have been recorded in NK conflict settlement, on which societies of both countries are unaware. First and foremost, U.S. Secretary of State J.Kerry stated that...
What is proposed by new RA Government is revolution from the top, however, it’s not clear how it’ll be implemented: Lilit Gevorgyan
168.am presents a part of the interview with Lilit Gevorgyan, Russia and CIS, Europe senior analyst at IHS Global Insight, covering domestic policy issues. RA newly appointed PM Karen Karapetyan dismissed people from the Government, who are considered to be pillars of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), in particular, Gagik Beglaryan, Surik...
Azerbaijan didn’t express intention to join EEU: Ivan Volynkin
“Trade turnover between Armenia and Russia is increasing, number of commodities is growing, however, there are issues linked to Russian ruble depreciation. It has dropped as compared to Armenian dram (AMD). Likewise exhibitions boost development of bilateral trade relations. It more contributes to regional cooperation, as participants are...
