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WHO'S LEFT IN PRO-RUSSIAN BLOC
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26302.html
Published: 17:01:44 - 23/05/2012
On May 22 the delegation of the Federal Assembly committee of the
federal council defense and security arrived in Armenia which discussed
the conditions of dislocation of the Russian military base 102 and
military units in Armenia.
On the same day the U.S. ambassador John Heffern signed a cooperation
agreement between the U.S. department of defense and the Armenia
National Security Service on assistance in the field of border security
and prevention of mass destruction weapon.
It is known that the Armenian borders are defended by the Russian
border guard service, and the Armenian and American agreement seems
a little strange in this context, especially if it is against illegal
transportation of mass destruction weapon, substances and technologies.
Is all this related to the developments in Iran? Hardly so because
progress is reported in the relationship of the U.S. and Iran. Iran
approved the entry of inspectors to its nuclear facilities and
announced about a "breakthrough".
Interestingly, the cross-assistance of Russia and the United
States followed the elections after which it was announced about
the alternative to the Russian bias of Armenia. Some Russian mass
media even reported that Serzh Sargsyan's pro-European party won
the election in Armenia. Meanwhile, Prosperous Armenia backed by
Putin cannot persuade Serzh Sargsyan to give them the posts of prime
minister and speaker.
It was obvious before the elections that the political forces have
to state clearly about the bias of their foreign policy. In Armenia
the extension of the term of location of the Russian military base in
Armenia had the opposite effect. In August Dmitry Medvedev visiting
Armenia was to prove that Armenia is an outpost of Russia's. However,
the extension of the term which was perceived as a cynical step by
many caused a debate in the society whether Armenia has an alternative
or not.
Apparently, repellence was so big that even the ruling Republican Party
made gestures to Europe. Moreover, in 2011 Serzh Sargsyan announced
from the rostrum of the Council of Europe that Armenia will head
for Europe.
Serzh Sargsyan is likely to divide bias of the foreign policy - address
security issues together with the CSTO and economic integration with
the EU. Time will show whether it is possible or not but it is obvious
that Russia will not keep silent and will not yield whatever it thinks
belongs to it in Armenia.
However, Armenia is not silent any more. Aram Sargsyan announced he
left the Congress because the Congress has a pro-Russian bias. Earlier
the Free Democrats announced about the necessity to review relations
with Russia. The Heritage Party had announced something similar.
If we count the Republican Party as well, it turns out that only
Robert Kocharyan with his Prosperous Armenia and Levon Ter-Petrosyan
with the remnants of the ANC are left in the pro-Russian bloc.
From: Baghdasarian
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26302.html
Published: 17:01:44 - 23/05/2012
On May 22 the delegation of the Federal Assembly committee of the
federal council defense and security arrived in Armenia which discussed
the conditions of dislocation of the Russian military base 102 and
military units in Armenia.
On the same day the U.S. ambassador John Heffern signed a cooperation
agreement between the U.S. department of defense and the Armenia
National Security Service on assistance in the field of border security
and prevention of mass destruction weapon.
It is known that the Armenian borders are defended by the Russian
border guard service, and the Armenian and American agreement seems
a little strange in this context, especially if it is against illegal
transportation of mass destruction weapon, substances and technologies.
Is all this related to the developments in Iran? Hardly so because
progress is reported in the relationship of the U.S. and Iran. Iran
approved the entry of inspectors to its nuclear facilities and
announced about a "breakthrough".
Interestingly, the cross-assistance of Russia and the United
States followed the elections after which it was announced about
the alternative to the Russian bias of Armenia. Some Russian mass
media even reported that Serzh Sargsyan's pro-European party won
the election in Armenia. Meanwhile, Prosperous Armenia backed by
Putin cannot persuade Serzh Sargsyan to give them the posts of prime
minister and speaker.
It was obvious before the elections that the political forces have
to state clearly about the bias of their foreign policy. In Armenia
the extension of the term of location of the Russian military base in
Armenia had the opposite effect. In August Dmitry Medvedev visiting
Armenia was to prove that Armenia is an outpost of Russia's. However,
the extension of the term which was perceived as a cynical step by
many caused a debate in the society whether Armenia has an alternative
or not.
Apparently, repellence was so big that even the ruling Republican Party
made gestures to Europe. Moreover, in 2011 Serzh Sargsyan announced
from the rostrum of the Council of Europe that Armenia will head
for Europe.
Serzh Sargsyan is likely to divide bias of the foreign policy - address
security issues together with the CSTO and economic integration with
the EU. Time will show whether it is possible or not but it is obvious
that Russia will not keep silent and will not yield whatever it thinks
belongs to it in Armenia.
However, Armenia is not silent any more. Aram Sargsyan announced he
left the Congress because the Congress has a pro-Russian bias. Earlier
the Free Democrats announced about the necessity to review relations
with Russia. The Heritage Party had announced something similar.
If we count the Republican Party as well, it turns out that only
Robert Kocharyan with his Prosperous Armenia and Levon Ter-Petrosyan
with the remnants of the ANC are left in the pro-Russian bloc.
From: Baghdasarian