Serzh Sargsyan: We must not be client state, ethnographic museum, or  parasitic state

ArmInfo.  The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has developed a program for leading the country out of the current situation and is ready to provide it to any opposition  force if necessary. This was announced by its leader, third President  of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, at the 18th Party Congress. 

Without elaborating, he noted that the document addresses the need to  create an environment of solidarity within the country in terms of  national security, punish the unforgivable crimes committed by the  current regime, restore the combat readiness of the Armed Forces in  line with the challenges of the 21st century, form a highly qualified  professional diplomatic corps, restore relations with allies and  partners, while clearly distinguishing between allies and partners,  and give new meaning to the political, economic, and security  components of foreign relations. "Our vision is not a list of  promises and wishes, but a moral responsibility," he said.

The former president also voiced the RPA's radical position on the  existence of any corridor passing through Armenia's sovereign  territory, no matter what it's called. Foreign policy, he said, must  be balanced and serve the interests of the Armenian people. In this  regard, he pointed to shortcomings, noting that "the real Armenia" is  currently isolated internationally.

Among the problems in foreign policy, the former president cited the  crisis in relations with Russia, the lack of security guarantees due  to the frozen membership in the CSTO, and relations with Iran, which  are based on fear. "We must not be a client state, an ethnographic  museum, or a parasitic state," Sargsyan emphasized.