By Appointing Karapetyan, Yerevan Shows, that it Acts upon Moscow’s Desire: Modest Kolerov

“Karen Karapetyan’s nomination in the position of a prime minister is a gesture directed to Moscow and the Armenian society,” Modest Kolerov, Russian political analyst, first class advisor of Russian Federation, editor-in-chief of Russian Regnum agency, told 168.am, reflecting to Armenia’s domestic policy developments, in particular, resignation of RA PM Hovik Abrahamyan and nomination of former Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan, who occupies a high position in Russian Gazprom company.

He stated that it isn’t important for Moscow who leads RA Government, as Moscow traditionally discusses political, military, economic issues, first and foremost, with the president. Thus, according to Kolerov, Moscow doesn’t have and can’t give advice to Armenian president regarding the person of head of the government.

“People, who consider in Armenia, that Karen Karapetyan’s appointment is a gesture directed to Moscow, that gesture should show something in Armenia-Russia relations, then, it’s so, it’s a gesture. That gesture is addressed both to Russia and the Armenian society. I consider that gesture should show, that Armenia’s authorities coordinate their activity with Moscow in domestic policy. I believe, that gesture bears political nature and attempts to prove what really lacks. I think, accentuations in Armenia are correct, that gesture isn’t that of Moscow, but of Yerevan, and it’s another question why it’s necessary to show Yerevan as if it acts upon Moscow’s desire, here economic analysis may be made,” Kolerov said. According to the latter, in Yerevan they intend to lay responsibility of unpopular decisions on Moscow.

Full interview of 168.am with Kolerov will be available later.