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‘Shant-2015’ strategic command-and-staff military exercises were the most significant event in Armenia in recent days, deputy of the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Sukias Avetisyan said at a press conference today.

In his words, it is the first time that such large-scale drills have been held in independent Armenia.

Speaking about the working visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Russia, S. Avetisyan presented the main results of the Armenian-Russian high-level negotiations held in Moscow yesterday, on September 7.

Thus, an agreement was signed on provision of a $200 million preferential loan to Armenia, Gazprom Company plans to increase investment by $60 million in Armenia’s gas-transport system in the next 5 years, and an agreement was signed with Russian Energy Ministry to reduce the gas price by $25 to $165.

Source: Panorama.a

Showman Artyom Markosyan, who was in Baghramyan Avenue on Sunday morning, has commented on the “No to plunder” civil initiative’s protests against rising electricity prices and on the Armenian authorities’ response.

He believes that a government official must arrive at Baghramyan Avenue and make a statement.

In response to a remark that Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan, quoting President Serzh Sargsyan, made a statement at a meeting with the protesters, Mr Markosyan said:

“If so, well and good. But if government officials can arrive, let them do. The most important is to prevent any provocations and politicizing, because the president and the government have found a solution,” he told Tert.am.

According to him, the protesters have won.

“Yes, it is unprecedented because all people can see that nothing like this – gaining a victory by holding peaceful events on young people’s initiative – has ever taken place in this country. Yes, it is a victory,” Mr Markosyan said.

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