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ARAVOT: RUSSIA NOT INTERESTED IN BIGGER SANCTIONS AGAINST ARMENIA
09:33 20.08.13
The political analyst Gagik Hambaryan has ruled out the possibility
of new Russian economic sanctions against Armenia, considering such
a scenario harmful to the country's interests.
In comments to the paper, he said the closed borders with the neighbors
are a tough measure against Armenia as it is, adding that stricter
sanctions by Russia would dispose the Armenian authorities against
the country.
"The Russians have already realized that the status quo has changed
in the region, and what they had 20 years ago - four or five military
bases in the South Caucasus and a possibility of maneuvering - no
longer exist. Both the Armenian authorities and the Armenian society
realize this. Russia has its only military base in the South Caucasus
and its loss would be equivalent to missing any chance of maintaining
strategic positions in the region," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
09:33 20.08.13
The political analyst Gagik Hambaryan has ruled out the possibility
of new Russian economic sanctions against Armenia, considering such
a scenario harmful to the country's interests.
In comments to the paper, he said the closed borders with the neighbors
are a tough measure against Armenia as it is, adding that stricter
sanctions by Russia would dispose the Armenian authorities against
the country.
"The Russians have already realized that the status quo has changed
in the region, and what they had 20 years ago - four or five military
bases in the South Caucasus and a possibility of maneuvering - no
longer exist. Both the Armenian authorities and the Armenian society
realize this. Russia has its only military base in the South Caucasus
and its loss would be equivalent to missing any chance of maintaining
strategic positions in the region," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am