ArmInfo.I do not see the struggle for the influence of Russia or west in the current internal political events in Armenia.
Such an opinion was expressed by Arminfo Head of the Working Group of the Caucasus and Central Asia Institute of Oriental Studies, Alexander Skakov. "The absence of such struggle is pretty simple - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is not a figure against which it is worth fighting and, especially, trying to solve some questions.
His current state I would appreciate as a" lame duck ", the care of which is the case For several months, if not weeks. Accordingly, it cannot be a political support either inside the country or, especially for external partners, "he stressed. The main feature of the Intaramyanovsky confrontation, according to Skakakov, is the absence of a charismatic alternative pashinyan leader, respectively, the consolidated position of society.
Leaders are, perhaps for tomorrow, but not for today. Meanwhile, the current crisis requires immediate resolution. In any case, the Russian expert is convinced of the fast care of Pashinian from the post of prime minister. At the same time, weak Pashinyan as the head of Armenia, according to Skakov, is quite acceptable, moreover, it is beneficial for neighboring Turkey and Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, for the West and Russia, whether Pashinyan will leave today or tomorrow does not have absolutely no meaning.
The reason is the lack of geopolitical alternatives among Armenia and as a result of opportunities for sharp foreign policy maneuvering. Commenting on, in this light, the prospect of deepening cooperation between Armenia with NATO, against the background of the end of the 44th day war, the views on the ineffectiveness of the CSTO and the security system provided in Moscow as a whole, the race considered such a course of events is quite natural. At the same time, recalling that NATO for Armenia primarily means Turkey. And, despite any problems of Ankara with Brussels and Washington, all the ways to NATO, according to his conviction, lie through Turkey. "In the end, nor NATO, nor the European Union, neither even the OSCE Minsk Group did not stop the attack on Artsakh. While it could be done. At a minimum, try it through serious effort. Therefore, in Armenia, of course, can see in Armenia NATO is some kind of panacea from all the troubles, but I seriously doubt that NATO can or will do something for Armenia. As a result, only Turkey will win from such a roll in Armenian politics. For example, it is not necessary to go far, just look at the neighboring Georgia, " Signed the Russian expert.