'CUSTOMS UNION OR EUROPEAN UNION? ARMENIA CHOSE CSTO'
16:29 04/09/2013 " POLITICS
In a choice between the Customs Union and the European Union, Armenia
chose the CSTO, Caucasus Institute director, political scientist
Alexander Iskandaryan said at a news conference in Yerevan when
commenting on Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union.
"Of course, Russia can pressure the other countries which are
involved in the Vilnius process - Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia -
and get certain result. Instruments of pressure upon these countries
lay in the economic, financial and communication areas. However,
we differ from these countries because we have another format -
security. This is very important to us. We should take into account
the security factor, which is the CSTO. The Armenian authorities
could not but take it into account," Iskandaryan said.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Baghdasarian
16:29 04/09/2013 " POLITICS
In a choice between the Customs Union and the European Union, Armenia
chose the CSTO, Caucasus Institute director, political scientist
Alexander Iskandaryan said at a news conference in Yerevan when
commenting on Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union.
"Of course, Russia can pressure the other countries which are
involved in the Vilnius process - Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia -
and get certain result. Instruments of pressure upon these countries
lay in the economic, financial and communication areas. However,
we differ from these countries because we have another format -
security. This is very important to us. We should take into account
the security factor, which is the CSTO. The Armenian authorities
could not but take it into account," Iskandaryan said.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Baghdasarian