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RUSSIA AND U.S. START FIGHT
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27362.html
Published: 14:14:23 - 12/09/2012
Russian expert Stanislav Tarasov interpreted the statement of the
American diplomat on inexpediency of continuation of the Karabakh
talks as the effort of the United States to oust Russia and Iran from
the region.
Ostensibly, during the UN General Assembly on September 18 the
United States will try to end the OSCE Minks Group. The talks over
the Karabakh issue may go on under the aegis of the United Nations
but there may be no format at all because the United States does not
want other countries to limit them in the region, as Russia so far.
Is Armenia ready for such developments? It is absolutely obvious that
the Minsk Group will be destroyed, the United States and Russia will
be involved in an open fight for influence on Armenia and the region.
Russia understands this and this was the cause of the tough and
impulsive interview of the Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko
who reproached Armenia for Moscow's assistance to Armenia. In fact,
this comment sounds like blackmail. Russia warns that it may apply
economic sanctions to Armenia. It is not ruled out that soon the
price of gas, as well as train tickets will go up and so on.
Are Armenia and the West ready for such developments? Is the West
ready to offset possible actions by Russia?
Yesterday guests started arriving in Yerevan from Europe. During
the meeting with the EU Special Envoy Philip Lefort, Prime Minister
Sargsyan expressed hope that by the end of the next year Armenia and
the EU will sign an agreement on free trade. The minister of defense
Seiran Ohanyan assured the German general visiting Armenia that our
country will continue participation in the mission to Afghanistan.
It is clear that Russia will not be viewing from aside how smoothly
Armenia diversifies its economic and defense cooperation. But Russia
must understand that Kovalenko's comments and such approach in general
may boost a negative attitude to Russia. Nobody likes to be reproached
and there is no need to reproach the Armenians for ingratitude. The
problem of Armenians is excessive gratefulness. We take ordinary
business for support or friendship.
Everyone in Armenia knows about the positive and negative role of
Russia in the Armenian economy but Moscow must understand that Armenia
cannot always be friends with Russia out of gratefulness or fear of
blackmail. Russia needs to change its imperialistic tone and shift
to partnership which Armenia will approve.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27362.html
Published: 14:14:23 - 12/09/2012
Russian expert Stanislav Tarasov interpreted the statement of the
American diplomat on inexpediency of continuation of the Karabakh
talks as the effort of the United States to oust Russia and Iran from
the region.
Ostensibly, during the UN General Assembly on September 18 the
United States will try to end the OSCE Minks Group. The talks over
the Karabakh issue may go on under the aegis of the United Nations
but there may be no format at all because the United States does not
want other countries to limit them in the region, as Russia so far.
Is Armenia ready for such developments? It is absolutely obvious that
the Minsk Group will be destroyed, the United States and Russia will
be involved in an open fight for influence on Armenia and the region.
Russia understands this and this was the cause of the tough and
impulsive interview of the Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko
who reproached Armenia for Moscow's assistance to Armenia. In fact,
this comment sounds like blackmail. Russia warns that it may apply
economic sanctions to Armenia. It is not ruled out that soon the
price of gas, as well as train tickets will go up and so on.
Are Armenia and the West ready for such developments? Is the West
ready to offset possible actions by Russia?
Yesterday guests started arriving in Yerevan from Europe. During
the meeting with the EU Special Envoy Philip Lefort, Prime Minister
Sargsyan expressed hope that by the end of the next year Armenia and
the EU will sign an agreement on free trade. The minister of defense
Seiran Ohanyan assured the German general visiting Armenia that our
country will continue participation in the mission to Afghanistan.
It is clear that Russia will not be viewing from aside how smoothly
Armenia diversifies its economic and defense cooperation. But Russia
must understand that Kovalenko's comments and such approach in general
may boost a negative attitude to Russia. Nobody likes to be reproached
and there is no need to reproach the Armenians for ingratitude. The
problem of Armenians is excessive gratefulness. We take ordinary
business for support or friendship.
Everyone in Armenia knows about the positive and negative role of
Russia in the Armenian economy but Moscow must understand that Armenia
cannot always be friends with Russia out of gratefulness or fear of
blackmail. Russia needs to change its imperialistic tone and shift
to partnership which Armenia will approve.