“Public discussion on Ukraine is all about confrontation. But do we know where we are going? In my life, I have seen four wars begun with great enthusiasm and public support, all of which we did not know how to end and from three of which we withdrew unilaterally. The test of policy is how it ends, not how it begins.
The government would claim the opposite and they’d assure that the complementary politics continues and that Armenia was wise in that regard. But the recent processes in the international arena come to prove the opposite. One of the best indexes was the recent session of the European People’s Party in Dublin, where the Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan made a speech. And in his speech he emphasized that even though Armenia is moving towards the CU it also wises to move in the direction of the EU.
I actually believe that Putin is totally predictable. The draconian methods that he uses to try and achieve his goals are well known. He is stuck in a cold war mentality. He doesn’t seem to understand that his methods are building up great hatred and dislike towards him both outside and inside Russia.
The humid and cold air in Alvard’s place forces anyone to get out as it creates discomfort for anyone who sets foot in her apartment. It is cold and dark in her place, and the elderly are so sad that even the active sounds of children do not bring them to life as they ponder. Each child in their home is a piece of brightness with smiling faces, kind and open to humans, and even their hugs and kisses cannot make Madam Alvard forget her sadness for a while.
This is how the deputy-director of Moscow’s state university IT department Alexander Karavaev interpreted the actions of Russia. In the words of Karavaev, the opinions about the steps of Russia vary in the country. A part of the people thinks that there was no sense to interfere. Another part thinks that Russia should have stationed its troops in the eastern parts of Ukraine as well not only Crimea because it is a matter of self-defense.
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On December 1, 2013, the exchange rate for one US dollar (USD) was AMD 403.9. On March 5 the exchange rate established by the Central Bank of Armenia was AMD 414.4, and the average price per dollar in NADAQ OEMEX exchange of Armenia was AMD 414.54. Currency exchange offices in Yerevan buy dollar at AMD 413.5-414, and sell at 418.
Armenians usually do not pay much attention to processes happening in other countries (especially economic processes). However, now the Armenian society is worried about negative processes with Russia’s economy.
Concerning potential sanctions against Russia he said that such scenario cannot go too far. The expert believes Russia’s role in the international economy is significant as its annual investment amounts $700 billion and there are many international companies in Russia.
There are many companies operating based in foreign capital. “It is hard to tell whether these sanctions will be fully applied and what the final results will be. Now a Russian delegation has left for Russia because Russia is a major important of US poultry. Russia is also providing a serious portion of dairy products to Europe. The application of sanctions against Russia will be a two-point sword for the international community,” mentioned Suzdaltsev.
