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RUSSIA HAS TURNED FROM GREAT POWER INTO BIG COUNTRY: ULP LEADER
YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. Today Russia is more concerned for
its corporative business interests in Armenia rather than for
Russian-Armenian government ties with the former being presented as
high level strategic partnership, says the leader of the United Labor
Party of Armenia Gurgen Arsenyan.
Russia should pay attention to this problem as this approach can lose
that country its positions in Armenia. Russia has not yet got rid
of Soviet psychology and does not take Armenia as a sovereign state.
"They treat us as elder brothers," says Arsenyan. They say "we will
solve your problems" while true strategic partnership implies equal
cooperation. This approach may lead to negative attitude to Russia in
Armenia. Many in the country have already begun criticizing Russia.
"I could never imaged before that I would criticize Russia myself but
I do now. Russia is turning from a great power into a big country."
"They should understand that Armenia is a sovereign country and should
build up their relations with us accordingly," says Arsenyan.
He is satisfied with the level of Armenian-Russian cooperation in
politics, military and culture but not in economy saying that the
countries should seek closer mutually beneficial economic integration.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. Today Russia is more concerned for
its corporative business interests in Armenia rather than for
Russian-Armenian government ties with the former being presented as
high level strategic partnership, says the leader of the United Labor
Party of Armenia Gurgen Arsenyan.
Russia should pay attention to this problem as this approach can lose
that country its positions in Armenia. Russia has not yet got rid
of Soviet psychology and does not take Armenia as a sovereign state.
"They treat us as elder brothers," says Arsenyan. They say "we will
solve your problems" while true strategic partnership implies equal
cooperation. This approach may lead to negative attitude to Russia in
Armenia. Many in the country have already begun criticizing Russia.
"I could never imaged before that I would criticize Russia myself but
I do now. Russia is turning from a great power into a big country."
"They should understand that Armenia is a sovereign country and should
build up their relations with us accordingly," says Arsenyan.
He is satisfied with the level of Armenian-Russian cooperation in
politics, military and culture but not in economy saying that the
countries should seek closer mutually beneficial economic integration.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress