168 Zham: Putin expected to visit Armenia in late December or early January

The time of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Armenia was clarified during a meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the CIS leaders’ summit in Ashgabat on Wednesday, 168 Zham reports. As agreed, Putin is expected to visit Armenia in late December or early January. 

“Republicans think Vladimir Putin’s visit to Armenia in the pre-election period could be seen as support for Serzh Sargsyan,” writes the paper.