‘Russia’ Archives
Russia and Turkey lift visa regime in May
Turkey and Russia might lift visa regime in the course of RF President Dmitry Medvedev’s forthcoming visit to Ankara in May, Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. “Quite possibly Mr. Medvedev and I will sign an agreement on strategic cooperation and lift visa regime between [...]
Georgian servicemen non-grata at Moscow parade
Georgian army servicemen will not participate in May 9 Victory-Day military parade to be held in Moscow, spokesman for RF defense ministry colonel Alexei Kuznetsov told the journalists. “The invitations were sent to CIS member-states. Georgia is not part of the CIS,” RIA Novosti quotes [...]
Doku Umarov says behind Moscow attacks
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov said in a video posted on Islamist rebel website www.kavkazcenter.com that he ordered the Moscow attacks in revenge for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's policies in the mainly-Muslim North Caucasus. It served also, he said, as a "greeting" to the Russian FSB security [...]
Baku to make geopolitical choice between U.S., Russia, Iran
Baku may be forced to make a geopolitical choice between Iran, Russia and U.S., former Senior Member on the US National Security Council staff at the White House, who is currently serving as a president of Iran Policy Committee in Washington DC Raymond Tanter stated in the interview with TURAN [...]
Armenian girl victim of Moscow blast Russian citizen
There are no RA citizens among the Moscow subway blast victims, according to the preliminary data, RA Foreign Ministry informed NEWS.am. A 17-year-old Armenian girl, Yeghiazaryan Valentina, whose death was confirmed on March 30, is a citizen of the Russian Federation. The girl died in Moscow [...]
U.S. committed to Minsk process
U.S. closely cooperates with Azerbaijan on a wide range of issues and is committed to the Minsk process, US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said at a March 29 foreign press briefing. According to him, Azerbaijan is a key partner for U.S. and strong contributor to maintenance of peace [...]
5% of entire number of outgoing phone calls from Russia falls on Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. 5% of the entire number of outgoing phone calls in both fixed and mobile networks from Russia in 2009 falls on Armenia. Mediamax informs, referring to “Vedomosti”, Comnews Research studies reads this. At that, according to the research, Armenia occupies the second [...]
NKR President offered Medvedev condolences
March 29, NKR President Bako Sahakyan sent a letter of condolence to the RF President Dmitry Medvedev due to Moscow subway blast, NKR Presidential Information department informs NEWS.am. The letter reads: “On behalf of people and authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic I express my [...]
Armenian President offers condolences to RF President
RA President addressed a letter to RF President Dmitry Medvedev and offered his condolences on the death of people as a result of a terrorist act in the Moscow Underground. “Dear Dmitry Anatolyevich, ”Please, accept my heartfelt condolences on the numerous victims of the terrorist act at [...]
Two Armenians injured in Moscow blast
Two Armenians are among the injured in Moscow subway blast, spokesman for the RA Embassy in Russian Federation Gevorg Minasyan told. According to him, Hasmik Martirosyan (1992) is presently in #36 Moscow hospital. “She got shrapnel wounds in the chest, but the doctors esteem her health state [...]