Political tradition: Armenian community in Russia says will vote for pro-government candidate for president

The Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR) has stated its support for Russia's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is currently a candidate in the March 4 presidential election.

The statement was delivered during a February 26 event held at one of Moscow's largest concert halls. The UAR-organized event was attended by invited guests from the Armenian Diaspora, as well as other ethnic and youth organizations from Moscow and regions of Russia.

UAR Chairman Ara Abrahamyan, who is a Putin proxy in the upcoming vote, stated that the current prime minister has made an "invaluable contribution to the development of friendly relations and strategic partnership between Russia and Armenia."  Read more... (633 words)

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