Interests and not search for western threat must become bases for cooperation between Armenia and RussiaMay 25, 2007 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "It doesn't matter if politicians in Moscow want or no, winners of parlaimentarian campaign-2007 will cooperate with West. Under "West" we understand both the United States and the European Union and international institutions, including NATO. They will cooperate for quite pragmatic reasons," 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 said there exist a lot of Armenian communities in West, and first of all in the U.S. and France, and a lot of Armenians are involved in business and the process of making administrative and political decisions of those countries. The Russian political scientist also underlined with the help of West Armenia tries to exert pressure on Turkey. "Ankara wants to enter the EU, and consequently he must fit "European standards". This means that it doesn't matter who will win in Yerevan, those "winners" will act following not beautiful toasts, but the real politics, political interests and pragmatism. Russia also should be pragmatic in working out his strategy in Caucasian, as well as other CIS states," he underlined. Sergey Markedonov thinks that it necessary to proceed from the language of toasts and recollections of the "glorious past" to pragmatic interests. "Armenia is ready to cooperate with Russia in military and security spheres, unlike Georgia. It is necessary to use that opportunity, like other opportunities. Few people are aware that gasification of Armenia goes on quicker than within Russia himself. Russian business is quite active in the sphere of telecommunications. During one single year the Russian operator invested more than the previous Greek operator did during ten years. Namely that interests and not search for western threats and "color revolutions" must become bases for full bilateral cooperation between Armenia and Russia," Markedonov said. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |