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RUSSIA OCCUPIES ARMENIA - ANALYST
November 05, 2013 | 16:26
YEREVAN. - The current phase in Armenian-Russian relations can be
characterized as Armenia's occupation by Russia.
Political andInternationalStudiesCenter analyst Ruben Mehrabyan told
the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In Mehrabyan's words, prior to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's
September 3 statement on joining the Russia-led Customs Union, people
were saying that Armenia had become a vassal of Russia. Now, however,
these relations have taken on elements of occupation.
The political scientist stressed that Armenia will not benefit at
all from joining the Customs Union and, instead, it will face many
difficulties.
"All four neighbors of Armenia seek rapprochement with Europe. Even
Iran is achieving significant progress in the discourse with Europe,"
he added.
Against this backdrop, as per the analyst, Armenia declared its
intention to join the Customs Union and, as a result, it became a
regional tool in the hands of Russian policy.
"This means that Armenia may start to be perceived by its neighbors
as a source of threat," Mehrabyan noted.
He added that Russia is attempting to apply pressure on Azerbaijan
in terms of energy supply to Europe and, at the same time,
Nagorno-Karabakh will become a pressure tool in the hands of official
Moscow.
"In other words, our security has seriously been affected, since we
have turned from a subject into an object," Ruben Mehrabyan concluded.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
November 05, 2013 | 16:26
YEREVAN. - The current phase in Armenian-Russian relations can be
characterized as Armenia's occupation by Russia.
Political andInternationalStudiesCenter analyst Ruben Mehrabyan told
the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In Mehrabyan's words, prior to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's
September 3 statement on joining the Russia-led Customs Union, people
were saying that Armenia had become a vassal of Russia. Now, however,
these relations have taken on elements of occupation.
The political scientist stressed that Armenia will not benefit at
all from joining the Customs Union and, instead, it will face many
difficulties.
"All four neighbors of Armenia seek rapprochement with Europe. Even
Iran is achieving significant progress in the discourse with Europe,"
he added.
Against this backdrop, as per the analyst, Armenia declared its
intention to join the Customs Union and, as a result, it became a
regional tool in the hands of Russian policy.
"This means that Armenia may start to be perceived by its neighbors
as a source of threat," Mehrabyan noted.
He added that Russia is attempting to apply pressure on Azerbaijan
in terms of energy supply to Europe and, at the same time,
Nagorno-Karabakh will become a pressure tool in the hands of official
Moscow.
"In other words, our security has seriously been affected, since we
have turned from a subject into an object," Ruben Mehrabyan concluded.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am