“I believe that Moscow has always thought that Armenia would stay in the Russian call , no matter what historically the Armenians feel surrounded by Turks and they have no choice but the recent changes in the international environment have been that some in Armenia are prepared to look to the West, to look for the foreign new vector of relations.”
“At the moment Putin is busy formulating a trilateral format with Iran and Azerbaijan, attempting to settle its relations with Turkey as well. Naturally, due to these projects Azerbaijan’s importance raises for Russia. Armenia appeared in the focus of not so favorable regional developments, in particular, when programs to settle the conflict are being set forward, which instigate discontent of the society,” Uwe Halbach said.
