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ASYMMETRIC RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ARMENIA
The Messenger
Sept 22 2011
Georgia
The head of the regional research centre in Yerevan, Richard
Kirakosian, stated on September 19 that Russia and Armenia have
asymmetric relations. According to him, Russia is paying millions of
dollars to Kyrgyzstan to maintain a Russian military base there and
to Azerbaijan to maintain the Gabal radio location system there,
whereas Armenia pays itself for the maintenance for the Russian
military base in Gyumri in Armenia. According to Kirakosian, Armenia
is the only reliable partner for Russia in the region, but does not
get adequate benefits in return. According to Kirakosian, the fact
that Armenia's borders are controlled by another country proves that
its independence is not on an appropriate level. In should be mentioned
here that official Yerevan politicians, militaries and ordinary people,
consider the Russian military base to be one of the major guarantees
of the safety of the country.Just some years ago the terms of the
presence of the Russian military base in Armenia were prolonged for
up to forty nine years.
The Messenger
Sept 22 2011
Georgia
The head of the regional research centre in Yerevan, Richard
Kirakosian, stated on September 19 that Russia and Armenia have
asymmetric relations. According to him, Russia is paying millions of
dollars to Kyrgyzstan to maintain a Russian military base there and
to Azerbaijan to maintain the Gabal radio location system there,
whereas Armenia pays itself for the maintenance for the Russian
military base in Gyumri in Armenia. According to Kirakosian, Armenia
is the only reliable partner for Russia in the region, but does not
get adequate benefits in return. According to Kirakosian, the fact
that Armenia's borders are controlled by another country proves that
its independence is not on an appropriate level. In should be mentioned
here that official Yerevan politicians, militaries and ordinary people,
consider the Russian military base to be one of the major guarantees
of the safety of the country.Just some years ago the terms of the
presence of the Russian military base in Armenia were prolonged for
up to forty nine years.