Section: 168hours (Armenia)
Armenian Nation should Get out of Political and Psychological Trap, otherwise the Situation in the Country will Outbreak: Vitaly Portnikov
Interview with Vitaly Portnikov, Ukrainian analyst. Mr. Portnikov, yesterday hot phase of the crisis, which lasted for two weeks, is over, when members of “Sasna Tsrer” armed group decided to put down the weapons to avoid bloodshed. In your opinion, why such radical shift has been recorded in Yerevan? What conclusions should the authorities, the...
Armenia’s Authorities are at a Deadlock, They Need to Be Independent from Moscow in some Issues: Andrey Piontkovsky
Interview with Andrey Piontkovsky, Russian, oppositional politician, publicist, on two-week dramatic developments in Yerevan, activities of “Sasna Tsrer” armed group, claims and lessons learned from the situation. Mr. Piontkovsky Armenian “Sasna Tsrer” armed group kept the police precinct seized for two weeks, claiming resignation of RA president...
If Russia has influence in Armenia-NATO relations, however, RA Government shapes its relations with NATO: William Lahue
Interview with William Lahue, Head of NATO Liaison Office in the South Caucasus. Mr. Lahue, results of Warsaw NATO Summit have been much discussed recently. On account of NATO’s toughened policy towards Russia, which also presupposes some countersteps by Russia, how will Russia-NATO relations develop? NATO member countries, NATO partners...
Outbreak of War on Karabakh-Azerbaijan Contact Line is more than Realistic: David Shahnazaryan
“We need to understand, that we appeared in a situation, when outbreak of war on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line is more than realistic, as what’s being implemented by Russia-Azerbaijan alliance, really leads to that,” David Shahnazaryan, Senior Analyst at Regional Studies Center, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...
Instead of NATO the Role of OSCE may be Strengthened in the Caucasus
“NATO won’t expand to the Caucasus,” Alexander Rar, German analyst, member of representative of Russian Valdai Discussion Club, told at today’s online press conference held in Region Research Center, touching upon the possibilities of NATO’s expansion to the direction of the Caucasus. The German analyst stated that he...
The situation in Armenia, first and foremost, has not external political, but internal reasons: Sergey Markedonov on developments in Yerevan, Moscow’s lessons learned and NK conflict
Interview with Sergey Markedonov, Director of the Department for Problems of Ethnic Relations at the Institute for Political and Military Analysis in Moscow, PhD in Historical Sciences, columnist, politician, expert of Russian Council on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Markedonov, “Sasna Tsrer” group in Yerevan continues staying in the police patrol...
Turkey can’t Participate in NK Conflict Settlement Process: Skakov
“Russia won’t change its position in NK conflict as a result of Russia-Turkey rapprochement,” Russian political scientist, expert on the South Caucasus issues, told 168.am reflecting to RF MFA official representative Maria Zakharova’s observations on the possibility of Turkey’s assistance in NK conflict peaceful settlement...
V.Ambartsumian International Science Prize 2016 will not be Awarded
V.Ambartsumian International Science Prize has been established by the President of Armenia in 2009 and at present is one of the important awards in astronomy/astrophysics and related sciences. It is being awarded to outstanding scientists from any country and nationality having significant contribution in science. The Prize totals USD 500,000...
“We have a dangerous, instable environment threatening to Armenia-EU negotiations”
Interview with Larisa Minasyan, Executive Director of Open Society Foundations-Armenia. Mrs. Minasyan, after 3 September 2013 representatives of the civil society, including you, have repeatedly reflected to the reasons of the occurrence, some were blaming the civil society in not having enough readiness and in responding to the situation...
NATO-Russia Hybrid War will be Launched on the Very Territory, where New NATO Forces will Appear: Vitali Portnikov
“NATO doesn’t properly assess Putin’s reflection like it used to. Baltic countries and Poland may become other fronts of hybrid war, as Ukraine is not Putin’s goal,” Vitali Portnikov, Ukrainian analyst wrote in his article published on glavnoe.ua, concluding the results of NATO Summit. According to him Ukrainian observers,...
