Putin's Visit To Baku Aimed At Expansion Of Russia'S Influence In So

[Emil Lazarian]

PUTIN'S VISIT TO BAKU AIMED AT EXPANSION OF RUSSIA'S INFLUENCE IN SOUTH CAUCASUS: L. ALEKSANYAN

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17:06, 15 August, 2013

YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, ARMENPRESS. The visit of the President of the
Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan proves that Russia is
getting ready for the creation of the Eurasian Union. The Deputy of
the Armenian National Assembly from the Republican party of Armenia
Lernik Aleksanyan stated this at the course of the press conference
convoked on August 15. As reports "Armenpress" the Deputy of the
National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia underscored: "In its
relations with Armenia and the other two countries Russia seeks its
own interests in the South Caucasus and we must realize this."

The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin paid a working
visit to Azerbaijan on August 13. The Assistant to the President of
the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov reflected upon Putin's visit to
Baku and stated that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Defence of the Russian
Federation Sergey Shoygu, the Minister of Energy of the Russian
Federation Alexander Novak, the Minister of Emergency Situations of
the Russian Federation Vladimir Puchkov, the Minister of Transport
of the Russian Federation Maxim Sokolov, and a number of other high
rank officials had been included in the Russian delegation.



From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress