“Although Armenian public discontent is clear, it’s partially clear for Russia as well, which provided Armenia “Iskander” missile systems to restore military balance between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Pavel Felgenhauer said.
“Armenia is a special partner for Russia,” Artur Atayev, chief of the Caucasus Studies Centre at the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies, told at the discussion on “Russia-Armenia cooperation: ongoing situation and perspectives.”
“CSTO stopped being a security organization. The statement by CSTO members on NK shows that it’s worse, than the Minsk Group or any other organization, which may appear as a security guarantee,” he said.
“We confirm the necessity of exclusively peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh issue, we express our support to the efforts of OSCE MG Co-Chairs, tended to Karabakh conflict settlement, which will be based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, namely the non-use of force or the threat of force, the territorial integrity of states and the right of peoples to self-determination,” the statement reads.
Volumes of cheese, exported from Armenia have considerably increased. Upon the data of the first semester of ongoing year, Armenian cheese was exported 1.3 times more, reaching to 2580.7 tons from 3300.2.
Recognition of Artsakh is vital for the survival of the Republic of Armenia. Any threat toward Artsakh targets Armenia in the long term. No doubt, the political recognition process is time-consuming.
“Armenia and the EU have negotiated a more serious and large document and accomplished it, the forthcoming agreement won’t include any new responsibility. Basically the sides presently optimize former agreement to present-day realities.”
State debt in our country has exceeded 50% of GDP. There are states, that if external debt exceeds 100%, default won’t be recorded, e.g. the USA, state debt of which is a few times more than the budget. This isn’t a normal phenomenon.
“Throughout the last 10 years, when the USA started to lose global leadership, we see that conflict tension is recorded in the world, i.e. in all the places, where the Americans succeed, they crease tension zones, in particular, in world economic zones, where they don’t have enough control.”
Change of the Armenian Government, sub-changes still continue and the Parliamentary elections to be held in 5 month have been moved to the backstage, or such an impression is made.
