Any power in Armenia will be pro-Armenian, any other forces will not hold out even a minuteMay 25, 2007 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Before becoming a part of the Russian Empire the Eastern Armenia was a province of Persia. That period was much longer than the "Russian stage". And so what, does it mean that Persian-Armenian ties guarantee any special privileges for modern Iran within Armenia? In this connection I'd like to remind that at the beginning of the 20th century Armenian revolutionaries did not favor too much the Russian Empire when imperial authorities nationalized property of the Armenian Apostolic Church. And still I put it mildly. Today Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutyun" is one of the "power parties" in Armenia and supports the idea of strategic partnership with Russia," candidate of science, head of the department of international relations at the Institute of Political and Military Studies Sergey Markedonov stated in the interview to PanARMENIAN.Net He thinks that at the end of 1980ies Armenia was one of the most anti-Soviet republics in the USSR. "In March of 1991 Azeri authorities urged to vote for "refreshed union", however Armenian leadership was already busy with preparing a civilized divorce with the USSR. Today Yerevan is a CSTO and EURASEC member-state and makes efforts towards closer integration in the framework of CIS. Thus, all those who write and show about Armenia, as well as other republics of the former "inviolable union" must understand a simple truth. There will be no pro-American or pro-Moscow powers in Armenia. There will be a pro-Armenian power only in Yerevan. And any other forces in Armenia will not hold out even a minute. Any force will cooperate with Russia only as much, as that cooperation corresponds to the interests of that political force. Parliamentarian or presidential elections will not change that iron rule," the Russian political scientist underlined. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |