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Medvedev congratulates Serzh Sargsyan on being appointed prime minister

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Serzh Sartgsyan has received congratulations from his Russian counterpart on being appointed the prime minister of Armenia.

In his official address, Dmitry Medvedev appreciated particularly the former president’s personal contribution to the development of the Armenian-Russian partnership and alliance, expressing hope the bilateral relations will see a further progress during current tenure, reports the news agency TASS.

“I am confident that in your new position [as Prime Minister], you will keep the bilateral cooperation, joint long-ranging prospects and initiatives, and the deepening of partnership within the Eurasian Economic Union under spotlight,” reads the Russian official’s message.

Medvedev also stated that such a policy – pursued over the 10 years of Sargsyan’s presidency – “is in the two countries’ mutual interests”.

Sargsyan, who completed his second term of presidency earlier this month, received the parliamentary majority’s support at Tuesday’s special session to become the first prime minister of the parliamentary republic.

The constitutional transition from the semi-presidential to the parliamentary model, gives sweeping powers to the prime minister of Armenia, essentially restricting the president’s authority.

 

 

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Yerevan

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1c694ea4-8fb8-4572-aa96-779c608fbad1YEREVAN. – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Yerevan.

His plane has landed at Zvartnots airport, the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent reported.

In the framework of the visit, the Russian PM will have meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and PM Hovik Abrahamyan.

The Armenian and Russian PMs will hold private talk in the Armenian Government, this being followed by a meeting of delegations in an extended format, as well as ceremony of signing documents on bilateral cooperation in a number of areas. Abrahamyan and Medvedev will also make a statement for media representatives.

The Russian PM will visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial complex Tsitsernakaberd, where he will pay tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

The Prime Minister will travel to Baku on Friday.

 

Ankara defends ISIS, Turkish officials have financial interest in oil trade with Terrorist – PM Medvedev

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. © Ekaterina Shtukina / Sputnik

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. © Ekaterina Shtukina / Sputnik

Some Turkish officials have ‘direct financial interest’ in the oil trade with the terrorist group Islamic State, Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said as he detailed possible Russian retaliation to Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane in Syria on Tuesday.

Turkey’s actions are de facto protection of Islamic State,” Medvedev said, calling the group formerly known as ISIS by its new name. “This is no surprise, considering the information we have about direct financial interest of some Turkish officials relating to the supply of oil products refined by plants controlled by ISIS.”

“The reckless and criminal actions of the Turkish authorities… have caused a dangerous escalation of relations between Russia and NATO, which cannot be justified by any interest, including protection of state borders,” Medvedev said.

According to Medvedev, Russia is considering canceling several important projects with Turkey and barring Turkish companies from the Russian market. Russia has already recommended its citizens not to go Turkey citing terrorist threats, which have resulted in several tourist operators withdrawing tours to Turkey from the market.

Russia may further scrap a gas pipeline project, aimed at turning Turkey into a major transit country for Russian natural gas going to Europe, and the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant.

Turkey shot down a Russian bomber over Syria on Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace. Russia says no violation took place and considers the hostile act as ‘a stab in the back’ and direct assistance to terrorist forces in Syria.