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SERZH SARGSYAN SHOULD TAKE A HANDFUL OF ARMENIAN LAND TO ASTANA
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 19:11
The recent Eurasian process indicates Russia's reluctance for Armenia
being a founding member of this union as the Armenian leaders expressed
a wish. Belarus and Kazakhstan set conditions that Moscow has to meet
to make sure the project does not fail.
If Armenia becomes a founding member, Russia will have to assume
certain political and economic obligations which Russia is reluctant
to do. First, by assuming such obligations Moscow will face problems
with its strategic partners Azerbaijan and Turkey. Second, Moscow
apparently has come to agreements with Baku and Ankara on handing
Karabakh to Azerbaijan, whereas full membership of Armenia would hinder
the plan. Meanwhile, those agreements are crucial for Russia because
they are related to certain favorable defense and economic projects.
The other reason is that Russia is considering the plan of liquidating
the Armenian state and transforming it to a Russian "exclave".
By the way, the highest authority of the Eurasian Union called
supranational is the council of presidents which will make decisions
based on consensus. In other words, if the president of Armenia
becomes a member of that council, his vote will be deciding.
Russia was initially considering this option for Kazakhstan and
Belarus but their presidents Nazarbayev and Lukashenko stated
that the sovereignty of their countries should not be limited in
any way. Using Putin's domestic and foreign disaster they succeeded
removing the political component from the treaty which would transform
the Eurasian Union to the Russian empire. Besides, they successfully
extort big concessions from Russia, in all the spheres, remaining
sovereign states.
Armenia has not made such statements and has not set conditions
before Russia. However, Serzh Sargsyan is lucky. He is leaving for
Astana after Kazakhstan and Belarus have managed to neutralize the
dangerous treaty and turned it to a document on economic cooperation.
On the other hand, Armenia has not participated in this process, i.e.
Minsk and Astana attempts to keep sovereignty. Meanwhile, such things
do matter in politics.
There is a wonderful Armenian political legend about King Arshak who
is strong and brave when he is standing on the Armenian land. As soon
as he steps on Persian land, he becomes humble and is easily subdued.
For centuries Armenia has not overcome the tragedy that created this
story. Perhaps this is the best that the Armenian politics is able
to create.
Serzh Sargsyan should take a handful of Armenian land to Astana
with him.
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Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 19:11
The recent Eurasian process indicates Russia's reluctance for Armenia
being a founding member of this union as the Armenian leaders expressed
a wish. Belarus and Kazakhstan set conditions that Moscow has to meet
to make sure the project does not fail.
If Armenia becomes a founding member, Russia will have to assume
certain political and economic obligations which Russia is reluctant
to do. First, by assuming such obligations Moscow will face problems
with its strategic partners Azerbaijan and Turkey. Second, Moscow
apparently has come to agreements with Baku and Ankara on handing
Karabakh to Azerbaijan, whereas full membership of Armenia would hinder
the plan. Meanwhile, those agreements are crucial for Russia because
they are related to certain favorable defense and economic projects.
The other reason is that Russia is considering the plan of liquidating
the Armenian state and transforming it to a Russian "exclave".
By the way, the highest authority of the Eurasian Union called
supranational is the council of presidents which will make decisions
based on consensus. In other words, if the president of Armenia
becomes a member of that council, his vote will be deciding.
Russia was initially considering this option for Kazakhstan and
Belarus but their presidents Nazarbayev and Lukashenko stated
that the sovereignty of their countries should not be limited in
any way. Using Putin's domestic and foreign disaster they succeeded
removing the political component from the treaty which would transform
the Eurasian Union to the Russian empire. Besides, they successfully
extort big concessions from Russia, in all the spheres, remaining
sovereign states.
Armenia has not made such statements and has not set conditions
before Russia. However, Serzh Sargsyan is lucky. He is leaving for
Astana after Kazakhstan and Belarus have managed to neutralize the
dangerous treaty and turned it to a document on economic cooperation.
On the other hand, Armenia has not participated in this process, i.e.
Minsk and Astana attempts to keep sovereignty. Meanwhile, such things
do matter in politics.
There is a wonderful Armenian political legend about King Arshak who
is strong and brave when he is standing on the Armenian land. As soon
as he steps on Persian land, he becomes humble and is easily subdued.
For centuries Armenia has not overcome the tragedy that created this
story. Perhaps this is the best that the Armenian politics is able
to create.
Serzh Sargsyan should take a handful of Armenian land to Astana
with him.
- See more at:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32497#sthash.rHcNJgcu.dpuf