Новости за 28.10.2016

АрмИнфо. На 102-ой российской военной базе, дислоцированной в Армении, завершилась итоговая проверка, которая  проводилась в течение недели под руководством заместителя командующего войсками военного округа генерал-лейтенанта Александра Романчука. Как сообщили АрмИнфо в пресс-службе Южного военного округа, в ходе проверки все подразделения военной базы были подняты по тревоге и выполнили весь комплекс мероприятий по боевой готовности, отрабатывались  нормативы  по выходу 100 процентов военной техники... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Positivity in Russia-West relations is vanishing under our very eyes, Russian analyst Sergey Markedonov told ArmInfo's correspondent.  "If prior to operation in Aleppo the West was considering Crimea,  Donbass and Middle East as separate issues now they fit in common  logic of Russian revisionism that poses serious threat to the  interests of the USA and its allies. In this light even cooperation  on partner level becomes problematic", he noted.  In this light the analyst noted that a lot of politicians... Читать дальше...

АрмИнфо. На фоне нарастания противоречий между Россией и Западом, октябрьский визит сопредседателей МГ ОБСЕ в регион карабахского конфликта - уже позитив. Подобное мнение выразил АрмИнфо российский аналитик Сергей Маркедонов. 23-25 октября состоялся визит сопредседателей Минской группы ОБСЕ и личного представителя действующего сопредседателя ОБСЕ в НКР, Армению и Азербайджан. "Несмотря на практическую полную согласованность заявлений российского, американского и французского дипломатов по итогам регионального визита... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.  Head of Armenian National Congress Faction Levon Zurabyan expressed concerns that the authorities will not allow organizing online broadcasting from  polling stations during the parliamentary elections in 2017, he stated about this at the parliament today.  According to the politician information is spread in certain circles  that during the elections uninterrupted broadcasting will be  announced impossible for technical reasons. "If the authorities state  about this on the threshold of... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Serzh Sargsyan refuses to confirm whether he intends to run for Prime Minister.  To note, following the constitutional reforms, Armenia has switched  to the parliamentary regime and the Prime Minister's post will become  the key position in the republic after 2018. "Although Sargsyan's  final term as president will shortly end, a controversial new  constitution changing Armenia from a presidential to a parliamentary  democracy could in theory enable him... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The parliamentary groups take a positive view of ex- leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan's possible return to mainstream politics.    PAP faction member Vahe Enfiajyan says that Tsarukyan can consolidate  the opposition field. Enfiajyan stresses that he will only welcome  Tsarukyan's return. "The PAP is one of the influential political  forces.  Tsarukyan is at the origins of the party. So, his possible  return is a positive fact for us," he stresses.    Head of... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. "The first thing you notice when you arrive in Yerevan is Mount Ararat, towering above the tin roofs and skyscrapers to the west.  It's a national symbol, yet  it's tantalisingly off-limits, being the other side of a closed  border with Turkey, so that Armenians see it as a constant reminder  of past glories and past atrocities - most especially the killing of  around 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turks in 1915/16." With  these words starts the film by Al Jazeera about Armenia, some... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. An earthquake was registered in Armenia. The press service of the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that the intensity in the epicenter was 3-4 points. On October 28 at 12:05pm the Armenian National Service for Seismic  Protection registered a 2.7- magnitude earthquake. The hypocenter was  at the depth of 10 km. 3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Kapan, 3-4  magnitude earthquake in Meghri.

ArmInfo. The Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan attended today a regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Minsk. The close meeting of EAEU heads of government was followed by a joint photo session, and  after the heads of government immediately proceeded to the Council's  enlarged meeting.  Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan delivered a speech  at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council's enlarged meeting. As the executive body press office informed, in his speech the  Prime-Minister said... Читать дальше...