“If any of you opens 10 workplaces, it comprises 1000 workplaces, if you open 1000, I multiple it by 5, imagine, you don’t let people quit Armenia,” Hranush Hakobyan told this to “Russia’s powerful men” (upon her own formulation) during the meeting with presidents of the regional division of the Union of Armenians of Russia.
Vladimir Yevseev stated that turning points haven’t been recorded during the session, however, one shouldn’t underestimate its results. In his assessment, basically the session became a litmus paper of discrepancies between CSTO member countries, and they should be properly solved.
An integral part of Azerbaijan – Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts are under Armenian occupation for more than 20 years, says the article, adding that as a result of Armenian military aggression, 20 percent of Azerbaijani territories was occupied and more than one million Azerbaijanis became refugees and IDPs.
“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.”
“Appropriate period is necessary to get ready. I also said, it constructs plants to produce rockets, shells, they are solving the issue with the railway. Azerbaijan is going to a war—wide-scale and lasting, we just don’t want to properly analyze it,” Samvel Babayan said.
“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.
“Turkey is not a co-chairing country, and the co-chair can be substituted only through consensus, and we oppose this, because during these years, Turkey had a one-sided, pro-Azerbaijani stance, and sometimes even a criminal stance,” Deputy Speaker of Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov said.
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.”
