The world is changing but Armenia continues not to notice this, head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisyan said.

“In CSTO, Russia’s interest dominate the interests of other member countries; in NATO, Turkey is pursuing a policy that doesn’t meet the Alliance’s standards; finally, the Eastern Partnership is affecting the entire region, with the EU deeper integrating in the participant countries’ democratic processes,” he told a news conference on June 16.

“New factors and actors are emerging but Armenia has not developed a new approach yet,” Mr. Hovhannisyan emphasized. “Real democracy can’t be built by announcing that we are a better democracy than Azerbaijan. Conversations about economic growth can’t ensure the country’s competitiveness.”

He concluded, saying: “It’s high time for the Armenian authorities to change their conservative approaches.”