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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Nov 8 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh illusions: Customs Union and CSTO
8 November 2013 - 1:13pm
Some Armenian political analysts have been discussing the membership
of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Customs Union. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan
have claims to the territory, while Armenia recognizes it as an
independent state. Either way, Armenia cannot decide whether
Nagorno-Karabakh should be a member of the Customs Union or not.
Membership in the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
needs the recognition of the sovereignty of Nagorno-Karabakh.
However, Col. Andrey Ruzinsky, Commander of the Gyumri Base of Russia,
said that Russian soldiers will stop any Azerbaijani attempts to take
Nagorno-Karabakh by force, according to the alliance of Russia and
Armenia within the framework of the CSTO. On the other hand,
Nagorno-Karabakh is not part of Armenian territory, so the CSTO
protects it as a means of self-defense.
Armenia preferred the Customs Union to EU association. Armenian
Minister for Energy Armen Movsisyan has recently said that joining the
Customs Union will save Armenia money because the gas prices will drop
from $270 to $189 per 1,000 cubic meters.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/47359.html
Nov 8 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh illusions: Customs Union and CSTO
8 November 2013 - 1:13pm
Some Armenian political analysts have been discussing the membership
of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Customs Union. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan
have claims to the territory, while Armenia recognizes it as an
independent state. Either way, Armenia cannot decide whether
Nagorno-Karabakh should be a member of the Customs Union or not.
Membership in the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
needs the recognition of the sovereignty of Nagorno-Karabakh.
However, Col. Andrey Ruzinsky, Commander of the Gyumri Base of Russia,
said that Russian soldiers will stop any Azerbaijani attempts to take
Nagorno-Karabakh by force, according to the alliance of Russia and
Armenia within the framework of the CSTO. On the other hand,
Nagorno-Karabakh is not part of Armenian territory, so the CSTO
protects it as a means of self-defense.
Armenia preferred the Customs Union to EU association. Armenian
Minister for Energy Armen Movsisyan has recently said that joining the
Customs Union will save Armenia money because the gas prices will drop
from $270 to $189 per 1,000 cubic meters.
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/politics/47359.html