ArmInfo. Imprisoned ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has addressed the following message to Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan. The message is posted on Mikheil Saakashvili's X (Twitter) account.
"This is the first time I am addressing you and doing this publicly, because I am very concerned about the fate of our region and Armenia. Based on my experience of communicating with Russia and with Putin, who recently at the CIS summit practically accused me of the collapse of this organization, let me give you some advice.
"You came to power as a result of popular uprisings, that is, as Putin puts it, a color revolution, and believe me, no matter however you try to please him, swear allegiance, he will never forgive you. Moreover, after your recent statements, political moves and especially the ratification of the Rome Statute, he is your deadly enemy and will spare no effort to overthrow you, using all means at his disposal - internal unrest, encouragement of military action. He will strangle you economically and use the entire arsenal of hybrid warfare.
"You need to remember that you have very little time. After coming to power, you were unable or did not carry out fundamental reforms, and so your current state apparatus is really the fifth column of the Kremlin. You are late with European integration.
"As difficult as it may be for you, the latest developments around Armenia give our region a new chance. After some time, we can live like the three Baltic countries - with open borders, create a whole system of logistics, financial, energy hubs, using the advantages of each of our three. But for this you must hurry and throw away any hesitation, go all-in. Demand immediate withdrawal of the Russian military base, withdraw from the CIS, CSTO, Customs Union and submit an application to the European Union and NATO.
In 2013, we flew to Yerevan together with the President of the European Commission Barrozo, trying in vain to convince your predecessor not to join some of these organizations under the auspices of Moscow.
And finally, you must declare openly and immediately sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, thereby opening the way for fundamental changes in Armenia's internal and foreign policy," Saakashvili stated.
"You have enough personal and political courage, and I hope you will not allow Putin to destroy you and at the same time destroy your country and completely undermine our region.
"The danger facing us all is very real and requires immediate action. I hope this time you will not hesitate. Good luck to you and success to the Armenian people."