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    Serzh Sargsyan Left Vilnius Through Back Door


    The Eastern Partnership project has a primarily geopolitical
    importance, and the ongoing developments are worth scrutiny only in
    terms of geopolitics. The project itself was controversial since
    France and Germany were not enthusiastic though later Germany changed
    its stance, realizing the mostly pro-German bias of the project.

    In contrast, the United Kingdom that supported Poland and Sweden in
    this project has realized that its implementation requires additional
    spending which it has always been against. The new EU-members in
    Eastern Europe are not interested in spending more. However, the most
    unfavorable factor was the reduced interest in foreign policy by the
    United States, including in Eastern Europe.

    On the whole, the project was implemented under unfavorable
    conditions, and the shortcomings and inadequate schemes of economic
    integration would not have been noticed at all had the political
    component been more complete.

    Russia did not need a thorough plan to thwart the project at this
    stage. However, any consideration in the political games with the West
    will sooner or later require comparison of effort and resources, as
    well as political and ideological issues which are now called value
    issues.

    Russia's method of political gangsterism stole from the countries of
    the region several years of more successful development and put off
    global changes in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. At the same time, it is
    beyond doubt that Russia has found itself in a more intense
    international isolation and blockage which it is trying to avoid
    through expansionist methods.

    In this situation the countries benefitted which have minimum economic
    and political relations with Russia, i.e. Azerbaijan, Georgia and
    Moldova. These countries gained the right to distance in their
    relations with Russia, and despite a number of social and political
    problems they went one step closer to the Western community.

    The bid is on Ukraine whose government had domestic and foreign
    political resources to be, if not equal, at least an actor in this
    game, trying to get maximum use from both Russia and the West, and
    Ukraine will achieve it quickly, being in a more favorable position
    indeed.

    In Armenia it is impossible to prove anything to anyone, and everyone
    is right, proceeding from their senses and deeply private interests.
    Armenia again demonstrated political dilettantism and inability of the
    political elite to build state politics. And now it is time to tell
    what one was reluctant to tell during the whole process.

    It became clear that the only state that took part in the project but
    did not get any closer to the West is Armenia because Ukraine gained
    new positions, and the other three countries decided a lot in their
    pretensions. During the summit in Vilnius anything and anyone was
    discussed except Armenia. Armenia just was not at the summit, it was
    not noticed.

    Earlier it had been stated that Armenia would be forgotten and
    disappear from the international political arena. However, it was also
    stated that expectations could have been worse than they are. Now it
    means that Armenia is out of the discussion, and the Western community
    thinks it is unable to make decisions independently, therefore it had
    better remain Russia's vassal.

    How would one set up relations with a state that has lost its
    sovereignty? It is dangerous and meaningless. Hence, the West left the
    game delicately, letting everyone understand that it `respects
    Armenia's choice' to remain a vassal. In fact, the West sheds
    responsibility for the economic and social development and security of
    Armenia, even to the limited extent that was in place so far. The West
    hands responsibility for Armenia to the West. It is more convenient.
    `They understood everything.'

    3-4 years of deception is enough to draw conclusions for a long term.
    Hopes to enter through the backdoor next time are naïve and not
    political. All kinds of hints that some time later Armenia will be
    able to sign some `corrected' document with the European Union are
    nonsense.

    As a result, plans on geopolitical construction in Eastern Europe will
    be corrected, and Armenia is viewed as a territory, not a state.
    Armenia may be mentioned but only in two cases: when it will be needed
    to put pressure on Russia or when it will be necessary to satisfy
    Turkey's and Azerbaijan's ambitions.

    In addition, the Armenian society should not be offended by the West
    which, by the way, observes ethics. Even if the United States intends
    to restore the Armenian sovereignty, proceeding from its own
    interests, in a dialogue with the European Union will demand
    guarantees of decency which do not exist.

    Is everything so sad? No. The Armenian society is quite comfortable
    and almost indifferent to the loss of its sovereignty. Now one can
    only follow the great developments of the 21st century.

    Igor Muradyan
    15:51 30/11/2013
    Story from Lragir.am News:
    http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/31426


    From: Baghdasarian
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