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SERZH SARGSYAN IS PREPARING FOR SEVERE AUTUMN
After the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU and
Eastern Partnership the minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania which
has taken up the chairmanship of the EU made a significant statement.
He said that Armenia, Georgia and Moldova may initial the Association
Agreement earlier than the Vilnius summit in November. And the foreign
minister of Ukraine Kozhara stated after the meeting that his country
is ready to sign the Association Agreement in Vilnius.
In fact, the EU does not rule out acceleration of association.
Apparently, this is due to concerns that Russia may hinder the
pre-signing scheduled at the end of November. The activity of the
Russian political community which has already run out of its arsenal
of arguments is saying that Moscow is preparing a customized thwarting
scenario for each country. For Armenia that might involve escalation
in Karabakh, endorsement of social unrest in the country and support
to the opposition.
Because there are all the premises for unrest, riot and protest
in Armenia, by the way, triggered by the authorities, failure of
initialing seems quite realistic unless Serzh Sargsyan prevents a
riot by lowering price on transport.
Cautious Europeans have decided to take a brave step and initial the
agreement in September, for example, thus outstripping Russia.
The Russian political scientists have run out of arguments. Now the
Russian press is flooded with articles that Russia is the savior of
the world from "gay plague". In Armenia one also may hear calls to
return from the way leading to immoral Europe and join Russia which is
"conscience of the world".
In this regard, everyone is wondering why the Armenian government has
not published the text of the Association Agreement with Europe? It
would hardly be due to Armenia's commitments relating to gender
issues. Some people suggest that the agreement contains unacceptable
wording on Karabakh but the opinion that the agreement might establish
the role of NATO in the security of Armenia seems to be the most
realistic one.
If the agreement contains such a clause, the Armenian authorities
will refrain from publishing the text not to irritate Russia although
this is a serious claim which supposes refusal of certain agreements
within the framework of CSTO. In particular, last year Armenia
signed an agreement within the framework of CSTO which stipulates the
consent of all the CSTO members to deploy infrastructures of "third
countries" in its territory. Although, if security guarantees, not NATO
infrastructures are meant, this agreement may even not be denounced.
In mid-September Armenia will host the informal meeting of the foreign
ministers of Eastern Partnership. A final decision may be announced
then. For the time being, Serzh Sargsyan is having a holiday in Austria
together with Speaker Abrahamyan. He is preparing for a severe autumn.
Naira Hayrumyan 11:09 24/07/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30531
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
After the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU and
Eastern Partnership the minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania which
has taken up the chairmanship of the EU made a significant statement.
He said that Armenia, Georgia and Moldova may initial the Association
Agreement earlier than the Vilnius summit in November. And the foreign
minister of Ukraine Kozhara stated after the meeting that his country
is ready to sign the Association Agreement in Vilnius.
In fact, the EU does not rule out acceleration of association.
Apparently, this is due to concerns that Russia may hinder the
pre-signing scheduled at the end of November. The activity of the
Russian political community which has already run out of its arsenal
of arguments is saying that Moscow is preparing a customized thwarting
scenario for each country. For Armenia that might involve escalation
in Karabakh, endorsement of social unrest in the country and support
to the opposition.
Because there are all the premises for unrest, riot and protest
in Armenia, by the way, triggered by the authorities, failure of
initialing seems quite realistic unless Serzh Sargsyan prevents a
riot by lowering price on transport.
Cautious Europeans have decided to take a brave step and initial the
agreement in September, for example, thus outstripping Russia.
The Russian political scientists have run out of arguments. Now the
Russian press is flooded with articles that Russia is the savior of
the world from "gay plague". In Armenia one also may hear calls to
return from the way leading to immoral Europe and join Russia which is
"conscience of the world".
In this regard, everyone is wondering why the Armenian government has
not published the text of the Association Agreement with Europe? It
would hardly be due to Armenia's commitments relating to gender
issues. Some people suggest that the agreement contains unacceptable
wording on Karabakh but the opinion that the agreement might establish
the role of NATO in the security of Armenia seems to be the most
realistic one.
If the agreement contains such a clause, the Armenian authorities
will refrain from publishing the text not to irritate Russia although
this is a serious claim which supposes refusal of certain agreements
within the framework of CSTO. In particular, last year Armenia
signed an agreement within the framework of CSTO which stipulates the
consent of all the CSTO members to deploy infrastructures of "third
countries" in its territory. Although, if security guarantees, not NATO
infrastructures are meant, this agreement may even not be denounced.
In mid-September Armenia will host the informal meeting of the foreign
ministers of Eastern Partnership. A final decision may be announced
then. For the time being, Serzh Sargsyan is having a holiday in Austria
together with Speaker Abrahamyan. He is preparing for a severe autumn.
Naira Hayrumyan 11:09 24/07/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30531
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress