ArmInfo. In a normal country, after such a press conference Ruben Vardazaryan would already be looking at the sky through prison bars. A similar opinion was expressed to  ArmInfo by head of the Armenian Institute of International Relations  and Security Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo.The geopolitical significance and value of the Syunik region of Armenia has increased significantly. As of today, this importance has increased even more  than we could imagine it yesterday. A similar opinion was expressed  to ArmInfo by  head of the Armenian Institute of International  Relations and Security Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. In case a decision is made on Armenia joining the Allied State as "nominal Tatarstan" or "nominal Buryatia", no one is going to inquire about Armenia's  opinion, Stepan Safaryan, Head of the Armenian Institute of  International and Security Affairs (AIISA), said in an interview with  ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.By "abstaining" from voting on the situation in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly official Yerevan was, no doubt, acting in Armenia's security  interests, Stepan Safaryan of the Armenian Institute of International  and Security Affairs said in an interview with ArmInfo.    

ArmInfo.. During the discussion at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, it became clear that the absence of refutation regarding some statements around the Armenian- Turkish  process does not mean at all that these statements correspond to  realities. Head of the Armenian Institute of International and  Security Affairs (AIISA) Stepan Safaryan told ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.The OSCE Minsk Group's resumed activities to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will, beyond doubt, escalate the border tension caused due to Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev's efforts, Stepan Safaryan of the Armenian  Institute of International and Security Affairs told ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.Based on the latest statements of Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, the maximum expectations from today's Pashinyan-Putin-Aliyev meeting is a  statement on the start of the process of delimitation and demarcation  of the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders as well as the formation of an  appropriate interstate commission. Stepan Safaryan, founder of the  Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The global silence and international organizations` passive attitude, their unaddressed appeals to the "parties to escalation" to stop, leave Armenia with  only way-out, namely, standing up to Azerbaijan`s armed aggression,  Stepan Safaryan, Director of the Armenian Institute of International  and Security Affairs, told ArmInfo.  

ArmInfo.The 21-kilometer section of the Azerbaijani-controlled Goris-Kapan road will soon become unusable. Head of the Public Council of Armenia, founder of  Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs (AIISA)   Styopa (Stepan Safaryan told ArmInfo

ArmInfo. The authorities, no doubt, need to dispel public doubts about the current processes in the region. In particular, processes involving Russia, Turkey and  Azerbaijan.  Head of the Armenian Institute of International and  Security Affairs Stepan Safaryan expressed a similar opinion to  ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Given that Armenia is still in a rather vulnerable situation, and managing this situation requires a great degree of flexibility and foresight, some statements  by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cannot but cause surprise.  A similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo by the chairman of the  Public Council of Armenia, the head of the Armenian Institute of  International Affairs and Security Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. Russia is unable to build up excessive pressure on Armenia due to the formation of an alternative proposal from the European Union in recent months. A  similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo by the head of the Armenian  Institute of International and Security Affairs Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. In fact, what happened in Artsakh last autumn was largely due to the fact that Armenia could not avoid the promises of President Serzh Sargsyan. A similar opinion  was expressed to ArmInfo by the chairman of the Public Council of  Armenia, director of the Armenian Institute of International  Relations and Security Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. The latest appeal of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs is quite logically addressed to Azerbaijan. This conviction is due to the statement made by Armenia  immediately after the autumn war on the need for steps and actions of  the OSCE Minsk Group towards a final settlement of the conflict.

ArmInfo. Obviously, the army must  be torn away from the circle of conspirators. The armed forces must  be kept within the framework of the Constitution and laws, completely  excluding even the prospect of involving the army in politics. The  Chairman of the Public Council of Armenia Stepan Safaryan expressed a  similar opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.The speeches of the ex-presidents of Armenia Robert Kocharian and Serzh Sargsyan say one thing, while the facts say something completely different. A similar  opinion was expressed to ArmInfo by the chairman of the Public  Council of Armenia Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. Considering Robert's  methods of action Kocharyan is in the past, his willingness to run  for early elections raises serious doubts. Head of the Armenian  Institute of International Relations and Security Stepan Safaryan  expressed this opinion to ArmInfo.  On January 27, in an interview  with the media affiliated with him, ex-President of Armenia Robert  Kocharian expressed his readiness to participate with his team in the  early parliamentary elections in the country. Moreover, he expressed  confidence in his upcoming victory in these elections.

ArmInfo.Turkey does not allow Ilham Aliyev to implement the agreements reached in Moscow on establishing the ceasefire regime. A similar opinion was expressed to  ArmInfo by the chairman of the Public Council of Armenia, analyst  Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo.Upcoming negotiations with Nikol Pashinyan became a trigger for Ilham Aliyev   initiating a new war. A similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo By the Chairman of the Public Council of Armenia, analyst Stepan Safaryan.

ArmInfo. The joint struggle of Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan against the revolution and its leader, Nikol Pashinyan, by no means cancels out their long- standing  rivalry with each other. A similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo  by the Chairman of the Public Council of Armenia Stepan Safaryan,  commenting on the information that appeared in the media about the  unification of the two former presidents in the fight against the  incumbent government.