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Russians Led Armenians to This
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments23894.html
Published: 22:35:42 - 23/10/2011
10 years ago most people in Armenia learned the news about the tragedy
of the Kursk submarine as their personal tragedy, while the educated
Georgians simply could not help gloating.
10 years have passed, and the Armenians will hardly be sorry if
something similar happens in Russia. At least, the Armenians in both
Armenia and Russia do not support Russia in sports competitions.
Not supporting is something unpleasant and unusual, it is a purely
political phenomenon, and it took efforts to reduce the Armenian
people to this state. Presently, more and more issues come to define
differences between the interests of Armenia and Russia. Not to
discuss all these issues, we may say that the main issue is the format
of the Armenian and Russian partnership. What does this partnership
mean and how are these two sides likely to maintain the current
(uncertain) format of relations?
This issue is not as simple as it may seem to the politically
illiterate and mentally empty Armenian elite. However, if the most
general issue is, nevertheless, formulated, nobody will deny that the
main purpose of Russia is to fully eliminate the phenomenon of the
foreign policy of Armenia. Who allowed Russia to fulfill this goal?
Russia is always ready to fulfill such goals for the benefit of every
state lying in the zone of its interests. But in the case of Armenia,
the Armenian elite enabled the Russians.
The political government of Armenia which has a rich and multifarious
experience of relations with Russia is convinced that Russia cannot be
viewed as the only guarantee of the national security of Armenia.
Russia will not fulfill this function for free. It will charge a
payment, which means a political sacrifice on behalf of Armenia.
On a hot July day, the Russian embassy to Yerevan offered catering on
the independence day of Russia. The Armenian elite was invited, which
is limited to a national bourgeoisie with excessive weight, mostly
intellectually defective people, as well as a few political scientists
who are more committed to the Russian interests than the Russians. The
Armenian elite was demonstrated which has literally captured the
country and is ready for any deal with the Russians.
The `fifth column' has come to power with the help of the Russians.
However, the elite are not the people who determine the destiny of the
country. On the contrary, the elite are those who have grasped the
country's wealth. Others have to make decisions, whether they want or
not. With this absolute clarity, they have clarified for themselves
that the relationship with Russia has reached the point when it is
impossible to keep a distance from the Euro-Atlantic structures, and
only the implementation of the plans of the United States in the Black
Sea and Central Asian regions could provide an alternative security.
However, there is a more serious issue. Russia is unable to ensure
security in the region. But what are the plans of the United States in
this region? In reality, the United States supposes a not quite
convincing military presence, and is currently shaping new logistic
and transit infrastructures to address the issues in the inland
regions of Eurasia. Will these plans be further developed? The
Americans themselves still do not know it.
The impression is that the United States implements these plans stage
by stage, checking the acceptability of one measure or another. At the
same time, even the limited problems suppose (as one of the
conditions) Turkey's non-participation in the conflicts. However, the
United States is interested in the clash of interests of Turkey and
Russia, and its policy aimed at strengthening stability contradicts to
these goals.
The Americans have chosen a traditional approach. Their policy is far
from planning a clash between Turkey and Russia, a relative
non-interference by the United States in the relations of these two
states will one way or another promote controversies between these two
states, connected with a rather serious factor of incompatibility of
goals and objectives.
At the same time, the United States does not mind to use the
possibilities of the CSTO for the solution of its own geopolitical
issues, and it is directed at weakening the role of Turkey and its
partners.
Hence, the current situation is described by intensification of the
gaming in the regions of the South Caucasus and the Black Sea which is
certainly related to rather high but manageable risks. As a friend of
mine noted who has consistently followed the political processes, `The
beginning of Russia's policy on Armenia is felt.' Why is it happening?
Certainly, because Armenia is going to engage in a new and large-scale
regional game, and it is time for the Armenian political government to
choose to engage by will or by external initiative.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments23894.html
Published: 22:35:42 - 23/10/2011
10 years ago most people in Armenia learned the news about the tragedy
of the Kursk submarine as their personal tragedy, while the educated
Georgians simply could not help gloating.
10 years have passed, and the Armenians will hardly be sorry if
something similar happens in Russia. At least, the Armenians in both
Armenia and Russia do not support Russia in sports competitions.
Not supporting is something unpleasant and unusual, it is a purely
political phenomenon, and it took efforts to reduce the Armenian
people to this state. Presently, more and more issues come to define
differences between the interests of Armenia and Russia. Not to
discuss all these issues, we may say that the main issue is the format
of the Armenian and Russian partnership. What does this partnership
mean and how are these two sides likely to maintain the current
(uncertain) format of relations?
This issue is not as simple as it may seem to the politically
illiterate and mentally empty Armenian elite. However, if the most
general issue is, nevertheless, formulated, nobody will deny that the
main purpose of Russia is to fully eliminate the phenomenon of the
foreign policy of Armenia. Who allowed Russia to fulfill this goal?
Russia is always ready to fulfill such goals for the benefit of every
state lying in the zone of its interests. But in the case of Armenia,
the Armenian elite enabled the Russians.
The political government of Armenia which has a rich and multifarious
experience of relations with Russia is convinced that Russia cannot be
viewed as the only guarantee of the national security of Armenia.
Russia will not fulfill this function for free. It will charge a
payment, which means a political sacrifice on behalf of Armenia.
On a hot July day, the Russian embassy to Yerevan offered catering on
the independence day of Russia. The Armenian elite was invited, which
is limited to a national bourgeoisie with excessive weight, mostly
intellectually defective people, as well as a few political scientists
who are more committed to the Russian interests than the Russians. The
Armenian elite was demonstrated which has literally captured the
country and is ready for any deal with the Russians.
The `fifth column' has come to power with the help of the Russians.
However, the elite are not the people who determine the destiny of the
country. On the contrary, the elite are those who have grasped the
country's wealth. Others have to make decisions, whether they want or
not. With this absolute clarity, they have clarified for themselves
that the relationship with Russia has reached the point when it is
impossible to keep a distance from the Euro-Atlantic structures, and
only the implementation of the plans of the United States in the Black
Sea and Central Asian regions could provide an alternative security.
However, there is a more serious issue. Russia is unable to ensure
security in the region. But what are the plans of the United States in
this region? In reality, the United States supposes a not quite
convincing military presence, and is currently shaping new logistic
and transit infrastructures to address the issues in the inland
regions of Eurasia. Will these plans be further developed? The
Americans themselves still do not know it.
The impression is that the United States implements these plans stage
by stage, checking the acceptability of one measure or another. At the
same time, even the limited problems suppose (as one of the
conditions) Turkey's non-participation in the conflicts. However, the
United States is interested in the clash of interests of Turkey and
Russia, and its policy aimed at strengthening stability contradicts to
these goals.
The Americans have chosen a traditional approach. Their policy is far
from planning a clash between Turkey and Russia, a relative
non-interference by the United States in the relations of these two
states will one way or another promote controversies between these two
states, connected with a rather serious factor of incompatibility of
goals and objectives.
At the same time, the United States does not mind to use the
possibilities of the CSTO for the solution of its own geopolitical
issues, and it is directed at weakening the role of Turkey and its
partners.
Hence, the current situation is described by intensification of the
gaming in the regions of the South Caucasus and the Black Sea which is
certainly related to rather high but manageable risks. As a friend of
mine noted who has consistently followed the political processes, `The
beginning of Russia's policy on Armenia is felt.' Why is it happening?
Certainly, because Armenia is going to engage in a new and large-scale
regional game, and it is time for the Armenian political government to
choose to engage by will or by external initiative.