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WILL PUTIN TEMP ARMENIA WITH CHEAP GAS?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27712.html
Published: 13:02:28 - 12/10/2012
Russia, judging by the statements of the prime minister of Ukraine,
Azarov, proposed to pay 140 USD for one cubic of gas if this country
agrees to join the Customs' union. But Kiev, apparently, decided
to reject the proposal. Yesterday, Azarov said that Putin's policy
forced Ukraine invest colossal means in the shale gas exploration,
and in 10 years, the country will be able to meet its gas demand. He
also stated that Russia is losing a major gas costumer.
Ukraine is resisting and isn't giving in to Russia's pressure. What
about Armenia? If Putin's visit to Armenia, as the Armenian Time
reports, will really be held in a month, it is evident that Armenia
will also be proposed the same or a lower gas price in exchange of
accession to the Customs' Union.
Armenia, in the face of the prime minister, has stated more than
once that it can't join a union having no land borders with its
members. In answer, Vladimir Putin, during his August meeting with
Serzh Sargsyan, said that he accepts that reason so he ordered to
work out the necessary legislative basis to allow countries join the
union without common borders.
So, Putin may state in Yerevan that the legislative basis is already
there and nothing hinders Armenia to join the union. What will Tigran
Sargsyan say then? What new motives will be invented?
In the end, nothing should be invented. It is enough to state openly
that Armenia's path of development takes us toward Europe, so, it is
not going to enter other unions, but the European Union. Do it like
Ukraine did, the authorities of which tell their people publicly that
Putin is trying to repress them with the help of gas prices to make
them leave the path to Europe.
Vladimir Putin evidently strengthened the anti-Western rhetoric and is
undertaking concrete steps to integrate the post-Soviet territory. He
has already reached agreements with some central Asian republics,
and, actually, only Armenia and Ukraine are left.
So, Armenia will have to choose between cheap gas and European
prospects. Ukraine has apparently already made its choice despite the
"pro-Russian" Yanukovich. What will the "pro-Western" Serzh Sargsyan
choose?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27712.html
Published: 13:02:28 - 12/10/2012
Russia, judging by the statements of the prime minister of Ukraine,
Azarov, proposed to pay 140 USD for one cubic of gas if this country
agrees to join the Customs' union. But Kiev, apparently, decided
to reject the proposal. Yesterday, Azarov said that Putin's policy
forced Ukraine invest colossal means in the shale gas exploration,
and in 10 years, the country will be able to meet its gas demand. He
also stated that Russia is losing a major gas costumer.
Ukraine is resisting and isn't giving in to Russia's pressure. What
about Armenia? If Putin's visit to Armenia, as the Armenian Time
reports, will really be held in a month, it is evident that Armenia
will also be proposed the same or a lower gas price in exchange of
accession to the Customs' Union.
Armenia, in the face of the prime minister, has stated more than
once that it can't join a union having no land borders with its
members. In answer, Vladimir Putin, during his August meeting with
Serzh Sargsyan, said that he accepts that reason so he ordered to
work out the necessary legislative basis to allow countries join the
union without common borders.
So, Putin may state in Yerevan that the legislative basis is already
there and nothing hinders Armenia to join the union. What will Tigran
Sargsyan say then? What new motives will be invented?
In the end, nothing should be invented. It is enough to state openly
that Armenia's path of development takes us toward Europe, so, it is
not going to enter other unions, but the European Union. Do it like
Ukraine did, the authorities of which tell their people publicly that
Putin is trying to repress them with the help of gas prices to make
them leave the path to Europe.
Vladimir Putin evidently strengthened the anti-Western rhetoric and is
undertaking concrete steps to integrate the post-Soviet territory. He
has already reached agreements with some central Asian republics,
and, actually, only Armenia and Ukraine are left.
So, Armenia will have to choose between cheap gas and European
prospects. Ukraine has apparently already made its choice despite the
"pro-Russian" Yanukovich. What will the "pro-Western" Serzh Sargsyan
choose?