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EXPERT: THE CRISIS IN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE WEST DID NOT TOUCH ON THE SOUTH CAUCASUS THANKS TO THE ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
by Ashot Safaryan
Tuesday, December 9, 14:41
The sharp crisis in the relations between Russia and the West did
not touch on the South Caucasus and did not result in inbalancing
of the situation in this region, Nikolai Silaev, Senior Research
Associate of the Center for Research on the Caucasus at Moscow State
Institute of International Relations, said at today's presentation of
the report entitled,"Russia-Armenia Integration against the Background
of Global Crisis."
He said that the relations of Russia with the South Caucasus countries
and, in particular, with its strategic partner Armenia are strong
enough to overcome the crisis in the international relations. "These
relations are growing deeper, and Armenia is joining the Russia-led
Eurasian Economic Union. And it is normal that this process is
accompanied with the stormy domestic political discussions. At the
same time, it is obvious that the developed relations between the
two countries in the security sector also exist today in the economic
sector," Nikolai Silaev added.
He also emphasized that only deployment of the Russian military
base in Armenia is not enough for the economic integration at the
post-Soviet area. And Georgia's experience is evidence of that, as
Russian military units were deployed there several years ago. "The
relations of Russia with its partners at the post-Soviet area should
become multilateral and should not be limited only by the military
cooperation",- the expert said.
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by Ashot Safaryan
Tuesday, December 9, 14:41
The sharp crisis in the relations between Russia and the West did
not touch on the South Caucasus and did not result in inbalancing
of the situation in this region, Nikolai Silaev, Senior Research
Associate of the Center for Research on the Caucasus at Moscow State
Institute of International Relations, said at today's presentation of
the report entitled,"Russia-Armenia Integration against the Background
of Global Crisis."
He said that the relations of Russia with the South Caucasus countries
and, in particular, with its strategic partner Armenia are strong
enough to overcome the crisis in the international relations. "These
relations are growing deeper, and Armenia is joining the Russia-led
Eurasian Economic Union. And it is normal that this process is
accompanied with the stormy domestic political discussions. At the
same time, it is obvious that the developed relations between the
two countries in the security sector also exist today in the economic
sector," Nikolai Silaev added.
He also emphasized that only deployment of the Russian military
base in Armenia is not enough for the economic integration at the
post-Soviet area. And Georgia's experience is evidence of that, as
Russian military units were deployed there several years ago. "The
relations of Russia with its partners at the post-Soviet area should
become multilateral and should not be limited only by the military
cooperation",- the expert said.
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