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Russia Has Appointed "Attendant" To Armenia
Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 25 October 2014, 15:04
The head of the Russian Customs Committee Andrey Belyaninov has made a
scandalous statement on the issue of customs on the border of Armenia
and Artsakh in the light of membership of Armenia to the Eurasian
Economic Union.
In answer to the reporter's question on the customs he said "we are
not planning anything for the time being", the Russian Regnum
reported.
In other words, the issue has not been resolved but there is just an
interim arrangement. Perhaps, this is what the president of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev meant when he announced at the October 10 summit
in Minsk that a compromise had been reached on the borders of Armenia.
Apparently, this is the compromise - for the time being the customs
issue will not be brought up, and later it will depend on how Armenia
will behave.
In any case, it turns out that Armenia has not rejected the customs
issue altogether but has agreed not to speak about it for the time
being.
The head of the Russian customs service has announced that they will
not deal with the activities of the customs on the border of Armenia
and Artsakh. This statement is also interesting because it arouses
questions as to whether they mean the checkpoint in Kashatagh or
another facility that will be created later. Belyaninov said they are
not going to interfere with the customs. Again, not they have no right
to interfere, not they are not competent to interfere, they simply are
not planning to. In other words, if they want, they are empowered.
In addition, the first step has already been taken. Belyaninov has
announced that he has appointed his representative to Armenia who will
soon visit Armenia. First, it is interesting that the head of the
Russian Customs Service is speaking about appointing his
representative to Armenia while this official should have been
appointed by the Eurasian Economic Union. Besides, the Armenian
parliament has not ratified the treaty on membership to the Eurasian
Union, and formally the membership of Armenia is still uncertain.
Although, Moscow knows that the Armenian parliament is deprived of
will and national dignity and approval of an imperial project would
hardly encounter any hindrance there.
At the same time, Belyaninov has announced that his representative
will probably visit the border but will not interfere with the
activities of the BCP. In other words, for the time being Russia will
choose the audit option which will be implemented between Armenia and
Artsakh. In other words, the customs representative becomes Moscow's
"attendant" in Armenia or simply de facto government of Armenia which
will keep Artsakh and Armenia under control, which has huge military
and political importance for both Armenia and Artsakh and for the
region in general. Moscow cannot establish its control there through
its own military presence, and for the time being the issue will be
resolved through the customs representative.
By the way, it is interesting that Moscow is announcing about it on
October 24 when the opposition goes on a rally. An interesting
parallel is drawn between the rallies of non-governmental forces and
destiny-making decisions on Armenia in the Eurasian Union. It is
interesting to know what will coincide with the third rally.
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Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 25 October 2014, 15:04
The head of the Russian Customs Committee Andrey Belyaninov has made a
scandalous statement on the issue of customs on the border of Armenia
and Artsakh in the light of membership of Armenia to the Eurasian
Economic Union.
In answer to the reporter's question on the customs he said "we are
not planning anything for the time being", the Russian Regnum
reported.
In other words, the issue has not been resolved but there is just an
interim arrangement. Perhaps, this is what the president of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev meant when he announced at the October 10 summit
in Minsk that a compromise had been reached on the borders of Armenia.
Apparently, this is the compromise - for the time being the customs
issue will not be brought up, and later it will depend on how Armenia
will behave.
In any case, it turns out that Armenia has not rejected the customs
issue altogether but has agreed not to speak about it for the time
being.
The head of the Russian customs service has announced that they will
not deal with the activities of the customs on the border of Armenia
and Artsakh. This statement is also interesting because it arouses
questions as to whether they mean the checkpoint in Kashatagh or
another facility that will be created later. Belyaninov said they are
not going to interfere with the customs. Again, not they have no right
to interfere, not they are not competent to interfere, they simply are
not planning to. In other words, if they want, they are empowered.
In addition, the first step has already been taken. Belyaninov has
announced that he has appointed his representative to Armenia who will
soon visit Armenia. First, it is interesting that the head of the
Russian Customs Service is speaking about appointing his
representative to Armenia while this official should have been
appointed by the Eurasian Economic Union. Besides, the Armenian
parliament has not ratified the treaty on membership to the Eurasian
Union, and formally the membership of Armenia is still uncertain.
Although, Moscow knows that the Armenian parliament is deprived of
will and national dignity and approval of an imperial project would
hardly encounter any hindrance there.
At the same time, Belyaninov has announced that his representative
will probably visit the border but will not interfere with the
activities of the BCP. In other words, for the time being Russia will
choose the audit option which will be implemented between Armenia and
Artsakh. In other words, the customs representative becomes Moscow's
"attendant" in Armenia or simply de facto government of Armenia which
will keep Artsakh and Armenia under control, which has huge military
and political importance for both Armenia and Artsakh and for the
region in general. Moscow cannot establish its control there through
its own military presence, and for the time being the issue will be
resolved through the customs representative.
By the way, it is interesting that Moscow is announcing about it on
October 24 when the opposition goes on a rally. An interesting
parallel is drawn between the rallies of non-governmental forces and
destiny-making decisions on Armenia in the Eurasian Union. It is
interesting to know what will coincide with the third rally.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33138#sthash.2pt8XkDA.dpuf