The agreement between Russia and Georgia - brokered by Switzerland - that will enable Russia to join the WTO, is a diplomatic success. Its implementation will however be fraught with problems.

ArmInfo’s interview with Hrachya Arzumanyan, military and national security expert, Candidate of Technical Sciences

If we wanted to create a nuclear weapon, we would say it

There are no problems between Armenia and Iran

Vagif Jahangirov was a doctor in Khovajend during the Karabakh War. He remembers his conversations with Armenian residents and how they all agreed that war will not bring happiness to anybody.

Itar-Tass

The prophets of doom who for years have argued that there can be no solution to the Cyprus conflict may be about to be proven wrong following important talks between leaders of the two Cyprus communities in New York. A breakthrough on Cyprus will stimulate hope for progress in resolving other conflicts in Europe.

Russian media

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The difficult negotiations around Turkey's process of accession to the EU were put aside this week as the two sides focused on solidarity in the aftermath of the Van earthquake.