How do you assess the reaction by international structures regarding our, Armenian and NKR, and Azerbaijan border tension. For example, the response by the UN Secretary General, the UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the OSCE Chairman-in-office and others who express “concerns” and equally urge both sides to exercise restraint. To this question of “Aravot”, war veteran and reserve officer of the Armenian Army, Arthur Yeghiazaryan, replied, “The whole world acts by double standards. We need to understand our interests and move our interests forward. I do not want to say anything critical prior to the meeting of presidents, but the strangest thing for me is the “concern” expressed by Russia.
The same Russia that equips the army of its strategic ally’s opponent expresses “concern” that the firings have been increased, and there are victims. I do not believe in the sincerity of this concern, being our ally, he is arming and creating conditions for such a situation, and afterwards is he concerned? Well, could it happen that they had acquired weapons worth of 4 billion dollars for birthday fireworks?” The NA “Heritage” faction MP, Tevan Poghosyan, in the conversation with “Aravot”, expressed assurance that like all countries, the superpowers, our strategic ally will also push its own interests forward. “We need to realize one thing that each country, including Russia, is guided by its own interests, and will sell weapons and will cajole Azerbaijan, and so on…. we need ourselves to be so powerful and combative to be able to solve our problems. We need to be prepared and realize that we are our best partner, and if we are weak, no one would take our interest into account.”
Melania BARSEGHYAN
