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Putin remains focused on "near abroad". The Russian leader will meet the leaders of CIS countries in St Petersburg next week
20 December 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin remains focused on the "near abroad". Tomorrow and on Monday (21-22 December) Putin will attend a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and an informal meeting of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg.
The Kremlin press service reported that during the EAEU meeting, the leaders plan to discuss current issues related to the EAEU's activities, outline guidelines for further deepening integration processes and developing the Union's single market, and approve a number of significant documents and decisions.
Furthermore, at Vladimir Putin's initiative, the traditional informal meeting of the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States will take place in St. Petersburg on December 22. The Russian President will also hold bilateral discussions with the leaders of a number of countries.
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Pashinyan visits Karabakh
9 May 2018
"For two decades, until yesterday, Armenia has been ruled by persons who originally hailed from Karabakh - Robert Kocharian and Serzh Sargsyan". "One needs to see what new dynamic will emerge in the relationship between Yerevan and Stepanakert" under Pashinyam's leadership, said commonspace.eu political editor in a comment.
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Nikol Pashinyan is Armenia's new prime minister
8 May 2018
Pashinyan was supported by 59 votes against 42 in a vote in the country's parliament. The vote was received with loud cheers and chants by tens of thousands of people who crowded on Yerevan's Republic Square awaiting the result
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Monday Commentary: Armenia's long journey
7 May 2018
Recent popular protests in Armenia may not necessarily amount to a revolution, and this may be for the best. In any case Nikol Pashinyan is more a Vaclav Havel than a Leon Trotsky, and he has already indicated what are his priorities for change in the country, argues Dennis Sammut
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Pashinyan closer to becoming next prime minister of Armenia
3 May 2018
Throughout the day Armenia once more saw unprecedented scenes of popular protests, culminating in another huge rally on Yerevan's main square.
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Peaceful protestors paralyze Yerevan
2 May 2018
Protestors were out on the streets early, blocking the road to the airport, and cutting access to the main government building.
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Decisive day for Armenia (Update 3)
1 May 2018
A defiant Nikol Pashinyan has called for a general strike in Armenia starting on 2 May, when addressing thousands of supporters after parliament failed to elect him as prime minister, as political crisis in Armenia deepens
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Opinion: The regional security situation remains challenging
1 May 2018
"The security architecture in the South Caucasus will remain volatile and the three countries need to be very cautious in their foreign policy choices", argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed
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Armenian parliamentary factions hold consultations ahead of Tuesday's vote
30 April 2018
The big question will be whether the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, which has been rattled by the street protests, and which saw its leader resigning as prime minister last week, will endorse Pashinyan too, even if reluctantly.
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Pashinyan takes his people's movement to Armenia's regions
29 April 2018
The show of strength confirmed that Pashinyan's movement was not limited to the capital Yerevan, but stretched to the cities, towns and villages throughout the country.