The Moscow State University of M.V. Lomonosov held a round-table discussion to mark the 20th anniversary of Armenia's Independence. The main topics for discussion were diplomacy, politics, the economy and cultural cooperation with Russia. Yerevan is a Russian ally in the Trans-Caucasus.
Armenia shares Russia's view on improvement of ties with CIS states. Cooperation with Armenia within the framework of the CSTO is a significant element of national security. Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the Russian Parliament, called Armenia a Russian outpost in the South Caucasus.
Four reports will be made at the round table. Alexey Vlasov, Editor-in-Chief of Vestnik Kavkaza, is the moderator of the discussions and will make a report on prospects of integration in the South Caucasus. Tigran Minasyan, an expert of the Information-Analytics Center of MSU, will talk about the history of Armenian-Russian relations, Karen Markaryan, director of the science research institute for global economy, will discuss prospects of Armenian-Russian relations, Arsen Melik-Shakhnazaryan, a political analyst, will discuss the current state of Armenian-Russian relations.
Vlasov said that the most suitable strategy in the South Caucasus will be a win-win variant. Realization of such a strategy requires development of railways and naval communications and formation of staff training centers.
Alexey Vlasov believes that foreign players in the region would play a negative role. The challenges and risks of the 21st century require consolidation.
Ismail Agakishiyev, Director General of Vestnik Kavkaza, Lusik Gukasyan, Editor-in-Chief of the Armenia and World Journal, Henry Sardaryan, Chairman of the Association of Armenian Youth in Moscow, teacher of MGIMO, Mikhail Alexandrov, head of a section of the CIS Institute, Eduard Jambazyan, press-secretary of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, Russian MP Igor Chernyshenko, Vladimir Yevseyev, Director of the Center for Socio-Political Studies, Yevgeny Minchenko, Director of the International Institute for Political Expertise and Grigory Trofimchuk, Vice-President of the Center for Strategic Culture were invited for the meeting.
