Armenia may end up in Turkey’s sphere of influence: Alen Ghevondyan

As a result of Armenia’s geopolitical pivot and the changing regional balance of power, the country may end up in Turkey’s sphere of influence, political scientist Alen Ghevondyan said at Alpha Media Centre during the panel discussion “Deliberate pivot: Armenia’s future in the CSTO and the fate of the November 9 agreement.”

According to him, anyone making judgments about geopolitical processes must first of all know the map of the region and understand the existing threats and the possibilities for alliances.

“If you understand that, in terms of security and the economy, your state’s military potential may approach zero, or at least fall to a level where you cannot withstand external challenges, then in effect you can become a sphere of influence, in this case, under the influence of Turkey or a bloc of Turkic-speaking countries. That is problematic, to say the least,” Ghevondyan said.