Forecast: Armenia will regain its place in the system of geopolitical  coordinates

ArmInfo.Until September 27, 2020, Armenia faced a choice between Russia and other sources and security systems. Today, the possibility of making such a choice for  Yerevan has significantly decreased. Economist Suren Sahakyan  expressed this opinion to ArmInfo.

"At the same time, I am deeply convinced that our country has the  opportunity to increase its own degree of security through its  diversification, moreover, in the future, the possibility of creating  its own efficient security system. All this is possible, but possible  only on one condition - the formation of an alternative current,  political thinking, " he said.

Sahakyan is convinced that in the case of Armenia, security is by no  means limited to the availability of weapons. He considers economic,  energy, food security and, of course, politics and diplomacy to be no  less important factors that significantly affect the country's  defense capability. And, in his opinion, the Armenian leadership in  any case, even at this stage, is considering alternative options for  ensuring the country's security.

In his opinion, the whole question rests on the time required for the  formation of these alternatives, which, according to Sahakyan, is  well understood in Azerbaijan as well, which is the reason for  Aliyev's haste in clarifying relations with Armenia. According to the  economist's forecasts, time has begun to work for Armenia today. And  the solution of Armenia's security problems, defining its clear place  in the system of geopolitical coordinates, in his opinion, will  significantly add problems to Baku.

Sahakyan is more than convinced that Armenia will again take its  place in the system of geopolitical coordinates. In his opinion, the  Armenian factor in the region continues to be of great importance.   Otherwise, initiated by Baku and Ankara, the 44-day war simply would  not have stopped or would not have ended at the stage at which it  stopped. And of course, Armenia would not receive billions of dollars  in financial support from the European Union.

"The world still needs us. The whole question is whether we ourselves  are aware of what they want from us and what we can offer in return.  Are we aware of our own role in international relations, are we ready  to fulfill it and receive in return the much-coveted security  guarantees of our own statehood? This is the main question, the  answer to which we have to, must give, first of all, due to the fact  that this is required by our own interests, "Sahakyan summed up.