Expert: Anti-Armenian statements of U.S. diplomat result of Armenia's alignment with EEU

  When aligning with the Eurasian Economic Union, the authorities of Armenia should have thought not just of the 170 million market, but also of the negative consequences, such as escalation of tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and unfavorable statements of the OSCE MG co-chairs, Ara Papyan, Director of the Modus Vivendi Centrer, told ArmInfo.

To recall, OSCE MG, James Warlick, the OSCE MG Co-Chair of U.S. told APA that extradition of the Azeri diversionists convicted in Nagorny Karabakh would be a kind step that would help reduce tensions and build confidence between the parties.  

"Armenia has occurred in the heat of the West-Russia confrontation and as a EEU country it will be feeling permanent pressure in terms of statements on Karabakh and anti-Armenian resolution," Papyan said.  According to him, it is not for the first time when representatives of a mediating country raise the issue of the diversionists in a way not favorable for Armenia.

The expert believes that the meetings as part of the peace talks have become an end in itself. "In his annual reports the Foreign Minister of Armenia does not speak of the goals achieved. He just speaks of the meetings and visits, which, as a rule, bring no result," Papyan said. He pointed out that the Foreign Ministry of Armenia has a Soviet-time work-style  - for the sake of appearance, not for a result.