Today, Aravot.am inquired from the ANC leader Levon Zurabyan whether we can say that the EU is already giving sanctions to Armenia for the statement on joining the Customs Union. He answered,- “I think there should not be such a simplistic approach. Now every statement, a little bit of hardness or a little bit of softness, is assessed as a response by the West. It’s not that simple. May be it is a coincidence. I do not think there now every statement should be interpreted as a final reaction of the West. The West also knows how to conduct diplomacy. Even if it is too angry on Serzh Sargsyan’s decision, it also understands that it does not mean that it should sever ties with Armenia. It understands that it is necessary to continue some relations, some kind of dialogue with Armenia.
One statement was harder, and the other was softer, in other words, a normal diplomatic process. But, generally, it is natural that the political elite of many Western countries, which had great expectations from Armenia in this regard, is in a very disappointed condition. In some sense, I am sorry, they deserve it, because if they, despite of all our claims, have believed all our information that this man can be trusted, then they are to blame.” To our question as to why earlier the European institutions were excluding “and-and” option, and now they say that one agreement is not contrary to the other agreement, Levon Zurabyan replied,- “If we try to judge by their statements, a contradictory image is created, because the Swedish Foreign Minister was writing that the 180-degree turn was made, another makes a softer statement.
One can not judge based on these statements, especially when they are in mutual contradiction. This is a bit more complicated diplomatic process that should be followed and little by little to realize as to what line is formed. If you want the truth, they do not know also what kind of reaction to display. Let’s say, disappointed, so what? This disappointment is not a political position. Well, when it is translated, rather soft formulations are found, but overall the process was clear to all of us. It is clear that this is a great disappointment for the EU. But we can not blame the EU, nor RF, the only one to blame is Serzh Sargsyan. If the EU is to be accused of something, only for the thing that they believed the man like Serzh Sargsyan.”
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