ArmInfo. It is unlikely that fundamental changes will take place in relations between Russia and Armenia. I think that they will remain at the same level as after the change of power in Armenia. The President of the Scientific Society of Caucasus Studies declared this on December 10 at a press conference, an expert of the Institute for World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences named after E.M. Primakov Alexander KrIlov.
He noted that the change of power in the country led to the emergence of new opportunities, but also there are certain problems. "After the events that took place from April to May in Armenia, many had a fear that this was another color revolution, but later, the events showed that this interpretation is not true. Today, one of the main issues is the question of the CSTO Secretary General, cooperation in this structure. These issues need to be resolved, because if an organization cannot solve problems between its members, then it will essentially become meaningless", the expert stressed.
Referring to the statement of Trump's advisor on national security that Nikol Pashinyan enjoys a high level of trust and will be able to solve the Karabakh conflict in the near future, Krilov said: "It is unlikely that the Acting Prime Minister of Armenia will use his rating in order to take any decision that would contradict the interests of Karabakh and Armenia. This will be equivalent to political suicide. There are several possibilities to solve this issue - by military means, by preparing the two societies to reduce the level of hatred, third opinion, which the United States is seeking, the introduction in the region of the so-called third player, which will dictate to the countries their behavior. Such a perspective is not in the interests of Armenia. I think if the leadership of Armenia consistently defends its interests, it will be able to neutralize the pressure of the Americans on this issue. I do not think that the situation will change dramatically in the near future, since the political position of both sides has not changed, "Krilov concluded
In turn, senior researcher at the Center for the Study of the Caucasus Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrei Areshev noted that several high-level meetings had taken place in Moscow after the revolution; in addition, meetings were held between representatives of the two parliaments, which confirms the development of cooperation between the countries. "I think we will need to raise the level of information communication between the countries", Areshev said. He also noted that, despite the fact that the interests of Armenia and Russia coincide in many respects; there are also points in which they diverge. "So, for example, Russia cannot nullify relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, proceeding from its interests. However, this does not mean at all that relations of these countries will develop due to cooperation of Russia with Armenia", Areshev concluded.