Armen Ashotyan: Kosovo will show whether Russia is capable to restore its power
Russia's role in Balkans as well as in Caucasus is still great. However, Balkan policy has been dominating for a long time, member of the Armenian National Assembly's committee on European integration, political scientist Armen Ashotyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Actually, we are witnessing the collapse of Russian diplomacy in Balkans and Kosovo is the last spot where Russia can wield influence. Russia claims renaissance of the superpower. Kosovo will show whether this state is capable to rehabilitate. If it fails to cut the South Caucasian knots with the Kosovo precedent, it will certainly lose the status of a superpower," he said.
Full text of the interview
"Actually, we are witnessing the collapse of Russian diplomacy in Balkans and Kosovo is the last spot where Russia can wield influence. Russia claims renaissance of the superpower. Kosovo will show whether this state is capable to rehabilitate. If it fails to cut the South Caucasian knots with the Kosovo precedent, it will certainly lose the status of a superpower," he said.
