ArmInfo. On November 17, the European Film Week kicked off in Armenia, within which the Armenian audience was given the opportunity to get acquainted with the eleven latest films of European cinema, which were praised at various  European film festivals.

ArmInfo.Moscow welcomes not only the implementation of the agreements, but also contacts  between the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this on November 22 during a weekly briefing, referring to a possible meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the OSCE meeting in  Milan on December 6-7.

ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on recalling David Virabyan from the post of RA Permanent Representative to the CSTO.  As the President's  press service told ArmInfo, by another decree, Sarkissian appointed  Viktor Biyagov to this post (residence- Moscow).

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ArmInfo.. The Kobi-Gudauri section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars road opened for the passage of freight transport. This was reported to ArmInfo by the  press service of the Armenian Embassy in Georgia.

ArmInfo.Armenian government jointly with Georgian partners is working towards  improving the situation at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the  Georgian-Russian border, Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol  Pashinyan stated on November 13 the parliament when discussing the  draft state budget for 2019.

ArmInfo.Armenia and Russia are still negotiating on the issue of arms supplies, within  the framework of an arms loan for $ 100 million. The Acting President  said this on November 12 during a meeting with journalists. Defense  Minister of Armenia David Tonoyan, answering the question at what  stage is the sale of a $ 100 million gun loan

ArmInfo. And about. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan did not rule out the  acquisition of the most advanced SU-30SM fighters from Russia.  So,  on November 12 at a meeting with journalists Tonoyan? answering the  question about the possible acquisition of the Swedish fighter JAS-39  Gripen production company SAAB, urged not to focus on those proposals  that receive the Armenian side.

ArmInfo.Permissiveness and absolute voluntarism, which the United States has demonstrated for a long time already needs to be completed, it is necessary to live  within the framework of international law. On November 9, during a  video bridge Yerevan-Moscow-Tallinn, Member of the Federation Council  Committee on Defense and Security Frants Klintsevich, said on  November 9 when answering ArmInfo's question about possible US  pressure on Armenia over Iran.

ArmInfo. I do not think that the United States will sell weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan, but will carry on a conversation. This opinion on November 9 during a  video bridge Yerevan-Moscow-Tallinn was declared by Member of the  Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security. Frants  Klintsevich.Frants Klintsevich, referring to the prospects for  selling arms to Washington Yerevan and Baku.

ArmInfo.Once the form of a change of country leaders has been adopted, then it seems to me that in this regard it is necessary to adhere to this trend. On November  9, during a video bridge Yerevan-Moscow-Tallinn, , a Member of the  Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Frants  Klintsevich, expressed this opinion, answering ArmInfo's question  about whether Armenia will retain the post of CSTO Secretary General.  

ArmInfo.Today, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Bolot Otunbaev (residence in Moscow) presented his credentials to the President of  Armenia, the press service of Armenian President reports.  

ArmInfo. For Russia, full-fledged development of relations in all areas and setors with the countries of the Caucasus region is extremely important. The  official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria  Zakharova, announced this on November 1 during the briefing answering  the question of how important for Russia is mutual understanding  between the peoples of the Caucasus.

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ArmInfo.One of the main issues related to the visit of the national security adviser to the President of the United States John Bolton was related to whether the  US policy towards the South Caucasus has changed or not. The director  of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of  Sciences of Armenia, turkologist, professor Ruben Safrastyan stated  this at a press conference.

ArmInfo. The Russian Foreign  Ministry commented on the statements of the Adviser to the US  President on National Security John Bolton made in Armenia.  The  Russian Foreign Ministry reminded that recently during a briefing by  the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson the "farewell" speech by  the US Ambassador Richard Mills, who was leaving Yerevan, was  commented "who publicly instructed the host country on economic  policy issues and promised local public organizations generous  funding for supervising the government" .

ArmInfo. Russia as the core state of the CSTO will fully support joining the organization of such a strong partner and friend like Azerbaijan, which has proved its  reliability.

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