Armenia: Unusual Campaign Reaching Predictable End
The outcome of Armenia’s February 18 presidential election already seems assured, but the campaign has been anything but ordinary.Compared with Armenia’s hotly contested 2008 presidential election, which featured post-vote demonstrations and clashes that left 10 people dead, this year’s campaign has been a ho-hum affair. But the lack of energy does not appear to concern the odds-on favorite, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan.“Elections should n...
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In a significant diplomatic move, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan embarked on an official visit to Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations. The meeting between President Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resulted in the signing of a joint statement aimed at fostering cooperation and easing tensions that had simmered between the two countries.
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