The Kremlin lost: Davidyuk said what are the relations between Armenia and Russia now?

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In the Armenian city of Gyumri, 126 kilometers north of Yerevan, the 102nd Russian military base is located. This is the largest military facility in the South Caucasus.

After the latest events in Nagorno-Karabakh, relations between Armenia and Russia have deteriorated, so that the existence of the military base is now in question. Political scientist Nikolai Davydyuk told24 Channelwhat Armenians should do with the military base of the aggressor country.

“Why do they need this base? If they had made a vegetable base there, they would have had fresh vegetables and fruits. If they had made a small farm there with sheep, which are intellectually superior to the Russian military, they would now have barbecue. And from these There are no “sheep” now,” said Davidyuk.

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Chance for Armenia

The Russian base is simply a mark of territory, as dogs usually do. According to the political scientist, Russians need to be driven out of Armenia with a bad broom. Now the country reallyhas a chance to free itself from Russian imperial narrativesthat were in the first wave of so-called “democrats” who were no less imperials. They tried to impose post-imperial conflict narratives in the post-Soviet republics.

Now they have freed themselves and will move forward. In this case, it was not Armenia that lost—Russia lost, because the whole world saw how weak it was. And the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization – Channel 24) is generally an organization multiplied by zero,” Davidyuk noted.

The most important thing is that Armenians now need to get closer to NATO. Yerevan recently announced that it was beginning communications with the North Atlantic Alliance. The political scientist recalled the policy of expanding the neighborhood with the EU. Armenians always came to all parliamentary delegations and meetings in Brussels. They were, it was just that their policies were slow. Now, without Russian influence, this policy will accelerate.

“I see positive things in the region. The base definitely needs to be closed. And if they want a base, then let them build a Ukrainian, American, etc.,” Davidyuk noted.< /p>

Relations between Russia and Armenia

• On September 19, 2023, active hostilities began again in Nagorno-Karabakh. For a long time, Russia supported Armenia’s position in this conflict, but suddenly “changed its shoes” and recognized the so-called “republic” as part of Azerbaijan. Of course, such events have strained relations between Moscow and Yerevan.
• Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused the Russian “peacekeeping” contingent of inaction, calling the contingent’s policy “failed.” Let us note that “Russian volunteers” have been in Nagorno-Karabakh since 2020.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the Prime Minister’s criticism. They called Pashinyan’s statement an attempt to shift responsibility. In addition, the Kremlin accused Armenia of collaborating with the West and moving towards it.