Monday, March 11 2024 17:19

ArmInfo. Recent developments surrounding Armenia, in the context of ongoing instability in our region and the ongoing large-scale international conflict, have exacerbated existing risks to the independence, security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia.  This is stated in the statement "Ex oriente" of the Union of Armenian Orientalists.

"We firmly believe that Armenia needs a balanced, well-calculated and  rational foreign policy based on our own interests, and not on the  interests of other countries, be it in the East or in the West. It  would be an unacceptable and fatal mistake to involve Armenia in an  ongoing international conflict between world powers.

Building relationships with new partners should not be done at the  expense of Armenia's historical partners and existing allies. The  Armenian authorities must act in such a way as to combine the  interests of Armenia and other countries, and under no circumstances  succumb to the temptation to obtain imaginary dividends through the  conflict of these interests. Vague and confrontational statements  regarding interstate relations will not contribute to strengthening  the security of Armenia, but will only create additional risks and  dangers.

The goal of our diplomacy should be to strengthen existing alliances  and acquire new partners, not yet another adversary. The world is at  a stage of global conflict, which is intensifying every day, creating  unprecedented tension in the international system.

Our region is at the intersection of conflicting interests. In our  very dangerous world, the security of the Armenian people requires a  rational foreign policy based on wise government decisions that would  allow our people to protect their security and vital interests. We  bear responsibility to future generations for the preservation of  Armenian statehood," the statement says.