Armenian PM to skip summit attended by Putin in Kyrgyzstan

Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan will skip a summit that Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend, host country Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday, amid a growing rift between Yerevan and Moscow.

Diplomats Of CIS, Asia, Africa, Latin America Attend Reception In Vienna On Russia Day

The reception at the Russian Embassy in Vienna on the occasion of Russia Day, celebrated on June 12, was attended by more than 50 heads of diplomatic missions from the CIS, Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as employees of Vienna's international organizations, the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement.

Moldova To Soon Denounce Dozens Of Agreements With CIS - FM

The Moldovan authorities have analyzed the relevance of the agreements signed within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (a loose association of former Soviet republics, CIS) and intend to denounce dozens of such documents, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said.

Parliamentary elections in Belarus are valid — elections commission

The elections to the lower house of the Belarussian National Assembly are valid, the country's Central Elections Commission said on Sunday.

Russia and Armenia will establish a unified air-defense system in the Caucasus.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to sign an agreement with Armenia on the creation of a joint regional missile defense system in the Caucasus, according to the decree published Wednesday.