Expert: NATO for Armenia primarily means Turkey.

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.