The “pro-Western” propagandists of the government found themselves in a rather difficult situation. On the one hand, they praise Pashinyan for his allegedly “Western” vector. But, on the other hand, when the Prime Minister says that he does not change any vector (that is, the Russian vector remains) and does not leave from anywhere (that is, neither from the CSTO nor the EAEU), those same preachers face a problem.
They cannot not praise their leader, and criticize why he does not change the vector and why he does not leave the mentioned organizations. Those with the most flexible brains say roughly the following. “Pashinyan is so wise and circumspect that he wants to change the vector. Still, he cannot announce it yet. However we, as persons close to the emperor, have inside information and know for sure that if not tomorrow, then the next day, we will become a member of the EU and NATO.”
Since some propagandists present themselves as political scientists or experts, I will remind these learned men that it is impossible to simultaneously be a member of two (in this historical period, hostile) organizations. For example, to apply for EU membership or even to sign an association agreement should at least leave the EAEU from the beginning. I suggest those scholars and all readers ponder three questions.
1/ In this situation, when Russia is under sanctions, does EAEU membership help or harm us?
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2/ Georgia and Ukraine, victims of Russian aggression in 2008 and 2022, applied for NATO membership. How realistic are the expectations of those countries (especially Georgia)?
3/ Which country has closer economic ties with the EU: Armenia or Azerbaijan? For me, sincerity and clarity are essential “weapons” for a small country like ours. For example, one should either leave the CSTO or participate in the summits of that organization. Otherwise, all those tortuous expressions and “angry gestures” leave the impression of a provincial theater.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
