“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 the foreign new vector of relations.”
“We shouldn’t forget that in 2017 new electoral phase will be launched with the amended Electoral Code. Accordingly protest hasn’t ended, it’s temporarily silent. By the way, it’s forthcoming process depends on the activities of the president’s team and coordinated activities of different opposition branches,” Markedonov wrote.
Turkey stands ready to do its utmost in implementation of these solutions. Turkey expects full normalization in this region which is possible through respect for international law and Armenia’s putting an end to the occupation”, said the ambassador. Note that U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, James Warlick told APA that the Co-Chairs are prepared to travel to Ankara to meet with senior Turkish officials at any time and we are awaiting an invitation for specific dates.
Probably, on August 10 answers to these questions Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will give to Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan within the latter’s working visit to Moscow. He will give, prior to being informed on the positions of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran, and most importantly, of the president of Turkey in all regional issues, including those of Armenia.
“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.
“He has been busy with this for already 100 years with the authorities, he is good at it, as he interests and satisfies a wide layer of Russian society, however, it has nothing to do with the official policy by the Kremlin, as Zhirinovsky simply solves other issue for himself and that layer of the society,” Dubnov said.
“This also speaks of the fact, that conditionally said, Schroeder Effect is rather effective in Europe, i.e. there are a lot of politicians, who are ready to support Russian plans, naturally, not without expectations. That’s why we have such a situation, when for any other gas, in particular, in this case we are discussing Iranian gas, it’ll be difficult to overcome that obstacle and enter European market.”
“Here the issue isn’t reviewing budget, economic policy, but that of technologies of the authorities. Proper approach in relations with Russia should be developed, new technologies should be developed in Karabakh situation, and everything currently should be quickly reviewed, as the occurrence, in football language, was a yellow card for Armenia’s authorities,” Vadim Dubnov said.
“Currently Russia settles its relations with Turkey, China attempts to construct the Silk Road, all these don’t allow Russia to actively support Armenia, our strategic ally. Besides, there are opinions inside the country, that’s it’s necessary to leave Armenia, and recent statement by Zhirinovsky, and Russia’s 15% supports him, as result of all these, statements on supporting Armenia are heard less from Russian politicians.”
