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LET SERZH SARGSYAN NOT WRITE A LETTER
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments23943.html
Published: 11:22:10 - 27/10/2011
Apparently, the Russian prime minister Putin and the president
of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev are involved in a very subtle and deep
race regarding the Eurasian Union. Several weeks ago when Putin's
decision to run in the presidential elections became known, Vladimir
Vladimirovich published an article setting forth the idea of setting
up a European Union.
Recently the president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has published
a similar article. Earlier, information came that the ex-prime minister
of the United Kingdom Tony Blair is adviser to him.
It was interesting because an ex-prime minister of the UK would hardly
be the adviser to president just to earn a living.
And now, Nazabayev's article published after the news about Blair
taking on the job of adviser comes under an interesting light. He
states actually that he is the author of the idea of the European
Union, not Putin, and he had announced about this idea 17 years ago,
hinting that Putin then was not the same as he is now.
It is not ruled out that Putin wiretapped Nazarbayev at that time,
because 17 years ago he worked for the Russian special services. But
it does not matter already. What matters is that Kazakhstan is actually
bidding for a race with Russia, and agreeing with Putin at first sight,
he tries to convey to them that he will not allow dictating the rules
of the Eurasian Union.
Nazarbayev even announces that Astana rightly deserves to be the
capital of that union.
The race between Putin and Nazarbayev can have an interesting turn. It
is not ruled out that the two presidents (Putin is already de facto
president) will try to form blocs with other post-Soviet leaders,
expecting their support for their stance.
In this respect, an attempt will be made to involve the president of
Armenia as well. It is not ruled out that if the competition deepens,
Nazarbayev, or at a greater extent Putin, will advise or urge or ask
Serzh Sargsyan to publish an article and support Putin's approach.
Serzh Sargsyan needn't write an article. Not because he may not
succeed but because Armenia does not need to enter in the argument
between Russia and Kazakhstan, especially for the Eurasian Union.
This project does not seem to be related to Armenia's vital interests,
economic and political interests, security needs. The necessary
fields to support them are sufficient to enable Armenia to ensure
the desired result.
Therefore, official Yerevan needs to follow the developments concerning
the Eurasian Union and take its time to respond to it publicly. Perhaps
it is worthwhile to respond at an expert level which may boost the
value of silence of official Yerevan. But responses the content
thereof has not been outlined and provided by the president office.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments23943.html
Published: 11:22:10 - 27/10/2011
Apparently, the Russian prime minister Putin and the president
of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev are involved in a very subtle and deep
race regarding the Eurasian Union. Several weeks ago when Putin's
decision to run in the presidential elections became known, Vladimir
Vladimirovich published an article setting forth the idea of setting
up a European Union.
Recently the president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has published
a similar article. Earlier, information came that the ex-prime minister
of the United Kingdom Tony Blair is adviser to him.
It was interesting because an ex-prime minister of the UK would hardly
be the adviser to president just to earn a living.
And now, Nazabayev's article published after the news about Blair
taking on the job of adviser comes under an interesting light. He
states actually that he is the author of the idea of the European
Union, not Putin, and he had announced about this idea 17 years ago,
hinting that Putin then was not the same as he is now.
It is not ruled out that Putin wiretapped Nazarbayev at that time,
because 17 years ago he worked for the Russian special services. But
it does not matter already. What matters is that Kazakhstan is actually
bidding for a race with Russia, and agreeing with Putin at first sight,
he tries to convey to them that he will not allow dictating the rules
of the Eurasian Union.
Nazarbayev even announces that Astana rightly deserves to be the
capital of that union.
The race between Putin and Nazarbayev can have an interesting turn. It
is not ruled out that the two presidents (Putin is already de facto
president) will try to form blocs with other post-Soviet leaders,
expecting their support for their stance.
In this respect, an attempt will be made to involve the president of
Armenia as well. It is not ruled out that if the competition deepens,
Nazarbayev, or at a greater extent Putin, will advise or urge or ask
Serzh Sargsyan to publish an article and support Putin's approach.
Serzh Sargsyan needn't write an article. Not because he may not
succeed but because Armenia does not need to enter in the argument
between Russia and Kazakhstan, especially for the Eurasian Union.
This project does not seem to be related to Armenia's vital interests,
economic and political interests, security needs. The necessary
fields to support them are sufficient to enable Armenia to ensure
the desired result.
Therefore, official Yerevan needs to follow the developments concerning
the Eurasian Union and take its time to respond to it publicly. Perhaps
it is worthwhile to respond at an expert level which may boost the
value of silence of official Yerevan. But responses the content
thereof has not been outlined and provided by the president office.