YEREVAN. - A roundtable discussion titled “Development of Russian-Armenian ties: history and modern time” will take place in Yerevan on September 27.

The discussion will be dedicated to 1150th anniversary of Russia’s statehood.

The main topics are Russia’s role in liberation movement of the Armenian people, in early 19th century, the place of Etchmiadzin in Russia’s policy, eastern Armenians as part of Russia’s state, Russia’s role in settlement of the conflicts in the South Caucasus and the state of the modern relations between Armenia and Russia.

The participants are political analysts, researchers and professors from the Armenian universities.