Political Scientist: Armenian "peace efforts" a  mirage; Trump`s  "pressure logic"  driving regional shift

ArmInfo.  The claim that Armenia has moved closer to peace thanks to the government's  diplomatic efforts is false, according to international affairs  expert Suren Sargsyan.

According to him, several days ago, US President Donald Trump made a  statement about exerting pressure to establish Armenian-Azerbaijani  peace, which went virtually unnoticed despite its exceptional  importance. "I think it's clear to everyone that this is solely about  putting pressure on Azerbaijan, as Armenia was already under pressure  and was ready to make additional concessions. In other words, the  change in Baku's position didn't stem from Armenia's actions and is  not based on Armenia's interests, but rather on Washington's logic.  The fact that Trump's advisor, Witkoff, did not visit Armenia last  March, but only went to Baku for talks, once again demonstrates that  Armenia took a passive stance in this process, and there was simply  nothing left to say to Yerevan. Armenia has clearly fulfilled and  continues to fulfill a wide range of concessions.  Any changes in the  situation between the beginning and end of 2024, are not due to the  actions of the Armenian authorities, but rather a geopolitical  process directed by Trump within the framework of  serving American  interests - from Central Asia to the South Caucasus, Turkey, and  Europe," the political scientist noted. 

At the same time, as Suren Sargsyan noted, a certain stabilization of  the situation does not mean that Azerbaijan has ceased to consider  Armenia a hostile state, and there is ample evidence of this, from  official statements to specific actions. "Therefore, the policy of  the United States under Trump's leadership has played a decisive role  in these processes, while the Armenian authorities have no real  influence on them," the political scientist emphasized.