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'I am concerned over the Armenian opposition forces being a mouthpiece
for Russia' - Stepan Safaryan
20:56 * 21.07.14
Political scientist Stepan Safaryan, Founding President of the
Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs (AIISA),
believes that in his latest interview Armenia's first president Levon
Ter-Petrosyan should have stated his stance on Armenia's accession to
the Eurasian Union rather than on the problems in that process.
"I was not at all pleased with the accents and implications of that
interview," Safaryan told Tert.am.
Accusing Armenia's authorities of the delay in Armenia's accession to
the Eurasian Economic Union means that "jockeying for power" remains a
priority.
In his interview with ilur.am, Armenia's first president said that the
reason for the delay in Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic
Union is that Armenia has not so far found a way to settle the issue
of a customs stations on the border with Nagorno-Karabakh.
"I refuse to discuss the question of Armenia's very accession to this
backward and dangerous union, with even Turkey invited to it. Armenia
has nothing to do there," Safaryan said.
According to him, Ter-Petrosyan's avoiding to clearly state his stance
on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union shows his being
for the idea.
It is actually Russian propaganda that is the cause of accusations
against Armenia.
"Therefore, I am concerned over the Armenian opposition forces being a
mouthpiece for Russia in stating its position," Safaryan said.
As to the issue of a customs station between Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh, Safaryan is surprised at the fact that Armenia's
authorities closed it by stating such a thing is impossible.
"Ter-Petrosyan is developing a topic, which is closed for the
authorities, whereas it is not for the opposition," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
for Russia' - Stepan Safaryan
20:56 * 21.07.14
Political scientist Stepan Safaryan, Founding President of the
Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs (AIISA),
believes that in his latest interview Armenia's first president Levon
Ter-Petrosyan should have stated his stance on Armenia's accession to
the Eurasian Union rather than on the problems in that process.
"I was not at all pleased with the accents and implications of that
interview," Safaryan told Tert.am.
Accusing Armenia's authorities of the delay in Armenia's accession to
the Eurasian Economic Union means that "jockeying for power" remains a
priority.
In his interview with ilur.am, Armenia's first president said that the
reason for the delay in Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic
Union is that Armenia has not so far found a way to settle the issue
of a customs stations on the border with Nagorno-Karabakh.
"I refuse to discuss the question of Armenia's very accession to this
backward and dangerous union, with even Turkey invited to it. Armenia
has nothing to do there," Safaryan said.
According to him, Ter-Petrosyan's avoiding to clearly state his stance
on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union shows his being
for the idea.
It is actually Russian propaganda that is the cause of accusations
against Armenia.
"Therefore, I am concerned over the Armenian opposition forces being a
mouthpiece for Russia in stating its position," Safaryan said.
As to the issue of a customs station between Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh, Safaryan is surprised at the fact that Armenia's
authorities closed it by stating such a thing is impossible.
"Ter-Petrosyan is developing a topic, which is closed for the
authorities, whereas it is not for the opposition," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am