Politician: Both Moscow and Brussels expecting action, not empty  words, from Armenian premier 

ArmInfo.  Both Moscow and Brussels will expect action, not empty words, from Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The future government of the Civil Contract  party, which has lost its legitimacy and is holding on to power with  the support of the West and Turkey, will depend on this. This is what  Artak Zakaryan, a member of the board of the Republican Party, writes  in his article.

Recalling Nikol Pashinyan's meeting with Russian Prime Minister  Mikhail Mishustin at the Innoprom-2026 international industrial  exhibition in Yekaterinburg, the politician noted that the Russian  side emphasized that Russia continues (and likely will continue) to  be Armenia's largest trading partner and investor. "At the same time,  Nikol, 'rushing to Europe,' stated that Armenia is inclined to  further develop relations with Russia, is interested in maintaining  membership in the EAEU, and is ready to resolve [problematic] issues.  It was not without reason that Armenian farmers were teased that  Armenian flower arrangements would soon win the hearts of European  designers and connoisseurs.  And Armenian trout would become the main  dish of the best restaurants in Paris and Brussels. As for Armenian  fruits and vegetables, according to the rosy fantasies of the  capitulators, long lines were expected at the German chains Aldi,  Lidl, and Kaufland, the French Carrefour, and the British Tesco.  After the Russian "kuansha" and the "escalation" of the situation by  the West, it became clear that Armenia itself could once again find  itself "terz kaput" in this game. Therefore, without an invitation or  a reception befitting a head of state, Nikol rushed to the Urals.  Should Pashinyan's visit be seen as a "breakthrough" or a return to  the previous "normal state"? I am sure it is not. Rather, this is a  demonstration of a managed dialogue after tensions, where the main  message is that Armenia cannot sever economic ties with Russia and  the EAEU. This is neither a breakthrough nor a normalization,  because, in my opinion, Pashinyan's visit has not eliminated the  existing mistrust between Moscow and Yerevan. Russia does not want  Armenia to move closer to the EU, while this process is gaining  momentum, intertwining and pitting numerous regional interests,"  noted Artak Zakaryan.

He added that a vast chasm of irreconcilable differences and  hostility exists between the EU, the US, Russia, Iran, Turkey, China,  India, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. "In the South Caucasus, their  interests constantly intertwine and clash over Nikol and Ilham under  Erdogan's skillful leadership. And what will be the result? Not  stability and regional peace, but rapidly growing contradictions and  an 'all against all' confrontation, especially in Armenia. However,  in Yekaterinburg, both Armenia and Russia demonstrated that they are  not interested in a complete severance of relations. This is a good  start, but much more is needed to continue," the politician believes.