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RUSSIA WILL NOT "BEGRUDGE" ARMENIA FOR INITIALING EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT - POLITICAL SCIENTIST
August 16, 2013 | 13:16
YEREVAN. - Nothing has changed in Russian-Azerbaijani relations. No
drastic change has occurred in the military-technical cooperation
between both countries.
Armenian Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation
Director, political scientist Stepan Grigoryan noted the aforesaid
during a press conference on Friday.
"As for [Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev receiving [Russian
President Vladimir] Putin's support in the [forthcoming] presidential
elections to be conducted [inAzerbaijan], it should be stressed that
Azerbaijan's incumbent president has no problem in being reelected,"
Grigoryan noted.
He highlighted that Aliyev is accepted despite criticisms by the US
and Europe.
The political analyst also expressed a view that Armenian-Russian
relations will remain at the same level.
"I do not think that Russia would 'begrudge' us [i.e., Armenia] in
connection with initialing the [Armenia-]EU Association Agreement. Our
semi-integration with Europe will not cause problems. We do not set
an objective of joining the European Union," he said.
Stepan Grigoryan added that Russia has no concerns that any force
can make it withdraw its military base fromArmenia.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
August 16, 2013 | 13:16
YEREVAN. - Nothing has changed in Russian-Azerbaijani relations. No
drastic change has occurred in the military-technical cooperation
between both countries.
Armenian Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation
Director, political scientist Stepan Grigoryan noted the aforesaid
during a press conference on Friday.
"As for [Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev receiving [Russian
President Vladimir] Putin's support in the [forthcoming] presidential
elections to be conducted [inAzerbaijan], it should be stressed that
Azerbaijan's incumbent president has no problem in being reelected,"
Grigoryan noted.
He highlighted that Aliyev is accepted despite criticisms by the US
and Europe.
The political analyst also expressed a view that Armenian-Russian
relations will remain at the same level.
"I do not think that Russia would 'begrudge' us [i.e., Armenia] in
connection with initialing the [Armenia-]EU Association Agreement. Our
semi-integration with Europe will not cause problems. We do not set
an objective of joining the European Union," he said.
Stepan Grigoryan added that Russia has no concerns that any force
can make it withdraw its military base fromArmenia.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am