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Moscow Blackmails Armenia
IGOR MURADYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics23503.html
Published: 16:59:48 - 24/09/2011
The Russia-based Nezavisimaya Gazeta Newspaper, which acts as the `red
carpet' of the Russian politics, published an article entitled `Libyan
Plane Flew to Armenia' which dwells on supply of arms to Libya. In
reality, it is all about Armenia and only Armenia.
Moscow has always been jealous of foreign political and military
relations of Armenia with different countries. Supply of arms to
Armenia from other countries is a special and sensitive issue for
Russia. I can remember a dirty story in the Moskovski Komsomolets
Newspaper on a small load of bullets supplied to Armenia from
Kyrgyzstan, which was transported to Armenia via Sheremetyevo Airport
in Moscow. At that time, the scheme of decision making of the Russian
government on this issue was revealed.
Now the Russians have launched blackmail after the rapprochement of
the Armenian government with the Americans and the French, despite
clear indication that Armenia remains in the CSTO and maintains
political and military relations with Russia.
Recently, the Russian government allegedly got information from its
reconnaissance that Armenia has entered some more binding relations
with the United States and NATO. Even if there is reason for such
suppositions, it is the first step to understanding the `new' policy.
In reality, there is another circumstance of political and emotional
importance, if I may say so. The Russian president obviously has a
grudge, not to say hostile attitude, to the president of Armenia
because despite the general evaluations of the meeting of the
presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Kazan, and the
accusing position toward Azerbaijan, Moscow has understood that
Armenia caused the failure of its policy of rapprochement with
Azerbaijan.
Hence, the different motives of behavior of Russia are juxtaposed.
Apparently, Russia has set to work out a scheme of dismantlement of
its relations and positions in the South Caucasus.
IGOR MURADYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics23503.html
Published: 16:59:48 - 24/09/2011
The Russia-based Nezavisimaya Gazeta Newspaper, which acts as the `red
carpet' of the Russian politics, published an article entitled `Libyan
Plane Flew to Armenia' which dwells on supply of arms to Libya. In
reality, it is all about Armenia and only Armenia.
Moscow has always been jealous of foreign political and military
relations of Armenia with different countries. Supply of arms to
Armenia from other countries is a special and sensitive issue for
Russia. I can remember a dirty story in the Moskovski Komsomolets
Newspaper on a small load of bullets supplied to Armenia from
Kyrgyzstan, which was transported to Armenia via Sheremetyevo Airport
in Moscow. At that time, the scheme of decision making of the Russian
government on this issue was revealed.
Now the Russians have launched blackmail after the rapprochement of
the Armenian government with the Americans and the French, despite
clear indication that Armenia remains in the CSTO and maintains
political and military relations with Russia.
Recently, the Russian government allegedly got information from its
reconnaissance that Armenia has entered some more binding relations
with the United States and NATO. Even if there is reason for such
suppositions, it is the first step to understanding the `new' policy.
In reality, there is another circumstance of political and emotional
importance, if I may say so. The Russian president obviously has a
grudge, not to say hostile attitude, to the president of Armenia
because despite the general evaluations of the meeting of the
presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Kazan, and the
accusing position toward Azerbaijan, Moscow has understood that
Armenia caused the failure of its policy of rapprochement with
Azerbaijan.
Hence, the different motives of behavior of Russia are juxtaposed.
Apparently, Russia has set to work out a scheme of dismantlement of
its relations and positions in the South Caucasus.