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EUROPE DID NOT GIVE RUSSIA OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ARTSAKH
EU Commissioner Fule said in an interview with the Kommersant Ukraine
that Brussels will compensate losses of those CIS countries which
underwent Russian economic sanctions for their desire to sign the
Association Agreement with the EU.
Fule means Moldova and Ukraine which appeared under stronger pressure
ahead of November. It is an important statement which will not apply
to Armenia, however. Why?
The EU did not believe the Armenian government but believes Ukraine
and Moldova. Or are Ukraine and Moldova more important at the moment
and therefore Brussels preferred letting Russia's vapor out in Armenia
and focusing on Kyiv and Kishinev to prepare decisive resistance?
Or maybe Brussels learned a fresh lesson from Armenia, knowing that
assistance, not pledge is the best counteraction to Russian pressure
In regard to Yerevan, the EU is mostly limited to pledges, postponing
the donor conference for Armenia, withholding investments that would
weaken the powerful political influence of Russian capital with
Armenian registration on decision making.
However, this was so obvious that one does not need to miss Armenia
to understand.
Maybe the problem is the immense Russian influence on Armenia unlike
Ukraine and Moldova, which will allow Brussels to exercise more
effective defense there.
Brussels will hopefully talk to the Armenian society and explain why
it did not help Armenia.
They may say that the issue was not economic, and the Artsakh issue
mattered where Russia threatened a war and change of government of
Armenia. Nobody doubts that Russia has the necessary levers.
Brussels is ready for economic protection but it will never enter
into confrontation with Russia on military security in the Caucasus,
especially considering the Syrian issue.
>From this point it view, the current correlation of powers in the
region is better than risking it, and thus boosting Russia's presence
and advance to a more convenient position, the area of Artsakh and
the border with Iran. Moreover, Armenia and Artsakh will not resist
to Russia because the majority of political and social groups with
some rare exceptions have already approved directly or indirectly
Russia's aspirations.
Hakob Badalyan 12:41 20/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30931
EU Commissioner Fule said in an interview with the Kommersant Ukraine
that Brussels will compensate losses of those CIS countries which
underwent Russian economic sanctions for their desire to sign the
Association Agreement with the EU.
Fule means Moldova and Ukraine which appeared under stronger pressure
ahead of November. It is an important statement which will not apply
to Armenia, however. Why?
The EU did not believe the Armenian government but believes Ukraine
and Moldova. Or are Ukraine and Moldova more important at the moment
and therefore Brussels preferred letting Russia's vapor out in Armenia
and focusing on Kyiv and Kishinev to prepare decisive resistance?
Or maybe Brussels learned a fresh lesson from Armenia, knowing that
assistance, not pledge is the best counteraction to Russian pressure
In regard to Yerevan, the EU is mostly limited to pledges, postponing
the donor conference for Armenia, withholding investments that would
weaken the powerful political influence of Russian capital with
Armenian registration on decision making.
However, this was so obvious that one does not need to miss Armenia
to understand.
Maybe the problem is the immense Russian influence on Armenia unlike
Ukraine and Moldova, which will allow Brussels to exercise more
effective defense there.
Brussels will hopefully talk to the Armenian society and explain why
it did not help Armenia.
They may say that the issue was not economic, and the Artsakh issue
mattered where Russia threatened a war and change of government of
Armenia. Nobody doubts that Russia has the necessary levers.
Brussels is ready for economic protection but it will never enter
into confrontation with Russia on military security in the Caucasus,
especially considering the Syrian issue.
>From this point it view, the current correlation of powers in the
region is better than risking it, and thus boosting Russia's presence
and advance to a more convenient position, the area of Artsakh and
the border with Iran. Moreover, Armenia and Artsakh will not resist
to Russia because the majority of political and social groups with
some rare exceptions have already approved directly or indirectly
Russia's aspirations.
Hakob Badalyan 12:41 20/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30931