ArmInfo.  Kazakhstan cannot aspire to a "sovereign" policy on a grand geopolitical scale, but Astana's task is to achieve maximum results with minimal means, while  trying to avoid a head-on collision with geopolitical giants. This is  the opinion of Sergei Markedonov, PhD in history, leading researcher  at the Center for Euro-Atlantic Security at the Institute of  International Studies at MGIMO University, and editor-in-chief of the  journal "International Analytics."

ArmInfo.  Russia supports the joint decision of Azerbaijan and Armenia to dissolve the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has been involved in resolving the conflict in Karabakh, as stated to RBC by Alexander Lukashevich, Russia's Permanent  Representative to the OSCE, specifying that the Group is expected to  be finally liquidated by December 2025.

ArmInfo. Moscow considers it  impossible to resume the work of the OSCE Minsk Group, as stated by  the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova,  during a briefing on March 20.

ArmInfo. US, EU to be 'on duty in the South Caucasus', but to contain Moscow, they are willing to give Ankara 'reign label' - Russian expert 

ArmInfo.It took Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan two years to analyze the messages  coming from Azerbaijan, former Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan wrote on his Facebook account. 

ArmInfo.Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has criticized France's increased involvement in the Caucasus, suggesting it serves as a form of compensation for perceived failures in Africa.

ArmInfo. In connection with the sharp escalation of the armed confrontation in Nagorno-Karabakh, we urge the conflicting parties to immediately stop the bloodshed, stop hostilities and eliminate civilian casualties,  reads a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

ArmInfo. There are few things we  wonder about anymore, but sometimes French President Emmanuel Macron  succeeds in this matter. This was stated on July 6 during a weekly  press conference by official representative of the Russian Foreign  Ministry, Maria Zakharova, when asked to evaluate the statement of  the French leader that Paris would continue to put pressure on the  President of Azerbaijan in the negotiation process on the  Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization.

ArmInfo. An expanded meeting of the Security Council was held under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.All the statements of the Azerbaijani side about alleged retaliatory actions  against the "provocations" of Armenia are completely untrue. Prime  Minister of the Republic Nikol Pashinyan stated this on Tuesday,  speaking from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia.

ArmInfo.First president of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, responded to the call of the Armenian intelligentsia to the RA authorities and the international community  to resume the negotiation process on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

ArmInfo.Armenia's third president Serzh Sargsyan believes it is quite logical that the  Armenian and Azerbaijani sides have different positions on the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

ArmInfo.The Russian Foreign Ministry considers the role of the OSCE useful in assisting the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. This is stated in the message for the  media about the upcoming meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council.

ArmInfo.Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a conversation at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi.   "I have just spoken with my colleagues - with the Deputy Prime  Minister, you know him well.

ArmInfo.A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan  was held in Sochi, Russia, November 26.    

ArmInfo.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ranked the end of the war in the South Caucasus among last year's Russian diplomatic successes.  So, on  September 3, at the educational marathon "New Knowledge", Russian  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, when asked to name Russia's  diplomatic successes in the past year, said in particular: wars in  the South Caucasus and the achievement of agreements on the  Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

ArmInfo. Russia played a key role in stopping the Azerbaijani aggression unleashed against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this at a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the talks in Moscow.

ArmInfo. Today's meeting is a good opportunity to exchange views on how things are going in the bilateral field, we have a very rich one: economy, investments, security - we are an ally in the CSTO, humanitarian areas, education, science, parliamentary ties. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced this in Moscow on August 31 opening negotiations with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo. The situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power was thoroughly discussed during a telephone conversation between Russian leader Vladimir Putin  and French President Emmanuel Macron.

ArmInfo.Issues of strengthening regional security are being actively discussed with Armenian partners in various formats, and the main for this cooperation are various  agreements and arrangements that have been formalized on a bilateral  basis. On July 9, during a weekly briefing, this was stated by  official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria  Zakharova, referring to the prospects for expanding the 102nd Russian  military base in Armenia.