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SARKISYAN’S DESPERATION: POLITICAL DISASTER OF UNWELCOMED PRESIDENT
Armenia’s incumbent head of state Serzh Sargsyan arrived to disrespectful greeting by the South American leaders. Argentina’s president refused to meet him and President of Uruguay saw him in his village house. If on
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ASTANA SHOCK FOR ARMENIA: LOGICAL RESULT OF UNFOUNDED POLICY
Presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus signed an agreement on establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union in Astana on May 29 this year. The Presidents must have decided on the Armenia`s Customs Union membership.
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PRAGUE SUMMIT: PRESIDENT’S HISTORICAL AND JUST SPEECH
The Prague summit dealing with the 5th anniversary of the European Union`s Eastern Partnership programme stuck in memory with interesting moments. This forum, in some specified sense, can be called a report of states
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: IMPACT OF UKRAINE DEVELOPMENTS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES
The possible implications of the change of the government in Ukraine on the former Soviet countries are thought to be a topical issue. Possible results of the West-Russia confrontation are interesting in this context.
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ARMENIA-EU: CONTRADICTORY OVERLAPPING NUANCES – PART I
Media speculates about recent deterioration of Yerevan-Brussels relations. In the meantime, other evident trends are being talked upon. Namely, that Europe pushes for cooperation with Armenia in certain areas, and this is thought-provoking in
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: PRESSING ASPECTS OF NEW GEOPOLITICAL DYNAMICS
Vilnius Summit of the European Union and Russia’s reinvigorated diplomatic performance on the post-Soviet space had accelerated geopolitical processes. Struggle for geopolitical influence, waged among the big powers, reached the new heights. Features of
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EUROPE: BETWEEN HOPE AND DISILLUSION
For the fourth weekend in a row, Kiev’s Independence Square has become the main scenario for protests against the Ukrainian government’s decision to waive the signing of an association and free trade agreement with
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RUSSIA-TURKEY: THE DEPTH OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The emergence of new geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Iran has increased the importance of relations between Ankara and Moscow. In this context, Prime Minister Erdogan’s recent visit to St. Petersburg and
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UKRAINE: A MOMENT OF GEOPOLITICAL CHOICE
A variety of analyses have been carried out on what stand some post-soviet countries will take on the European Union associate membership. Experts make some forecasts. However, there is a feeling that the issue
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ARMENIA BETWEEN “RUSSIAN HAMMER” AND “WESTERN ANVIL”
Debate goes on about the potential outcome of official Yerevan’s decision to join the Customs Union (CU). Armenian experts primarily criticize the leadership of the country on this issue. They have become sensitive in
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