Monday, March 19 2018 13:50

ArmInfo.The presidential  elections in Russia were held in accordance with the norms of  democracy, international law and Russian legislation, and  representatives of European observation missions also agreed in this  opinion. Eduard Sharmazanov, the head of the observation mission of  the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, told the ArmInfo correspondent,  summing up the summary of the presidential elections in Russia, which  according to preliminary data was won by Vladimir Putin.

He noted that the members of the CSTO PA observation mission visited  the pre-election headquarters of all presidential candidates, as well  as in 60 polling stations. "To be honest, if there were any  complaints, they mostly concerned technical problems," Sharmazanov  assured, emphasizing that the main sign of the current elections was  the unprecedented high turnout of voters.

"I am inclined to motivate this by the prevailing geopolitical  realities, with their high and unconditional support for their  leader, the people showed that they trust Vladimir Putin's political  course." In fact, the people consolidated around Putin and against  external pressures, he voted for Russia in the person of Putin.  In  expert circles, even opinions are heard that Western leaders with  their sanctions and pressures, only played into the hands of the  Russian leader, making his victory more convincing, "Sharmazanov  said.

Considering Putin's victory in the prism of Russian-Armenian  relations, Sharmazanov noted that the results of the presidential  elections in Russia will ensure the further development of the allied  relations between the two countries, the duration of the joint  programs that have been started. "Putin's victory means the  continuation of the allied partnership between Armenia and Russia,  the duration of hundreds of programs launched, the implementation of  many new projects," he said.

Touching upon the resentment in Armenian public circles over the fact  that Putin's victory means the continuation of the "imperialist  policy" and the supply of arms to Russia by Azerbaijan, Sharmazanov  noted: "Yes, we are not delighted that Russia sells weapons to  Azerbaijan, but at the same time At the same time, it should be noted  that it was during Putin's presidency that an unprecedented deal was  concluded on deliveries of state-of-the-art Russian weapons to  Armenia at preferential prices, and many other unparalleled  profitable projects were realized, I assure you, no other country  would agree to supply weapons and energy resources to Armenia under  such conditions.And as if the situation developed, not Putin, but any  other candidate would win the election? Can these critics answer this  question? the case of predictability is better than uncertainty, "the  vice-speaker summed up.