Pashinyan finds it more convenient for Armenia to be dependent on Turkey, Azerbaijan, US, and EU – Andrey Perla

Speaking with Alpha News, political analyst Andrey Perla commented on Armenia’s refusal to participate in the CSTO summit in Kyrgyzstan. According to the political analyst, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is doing everything possible to make Armenia independent of Russia.

“The problem with this position is only one: Armenia can truly be independent from Russia, like a number of other post-Soviet states, but only in one case—if it becomes absolutely dependent on Russia’s adversaries, on Western countries,” Perla said.

According to him, Pashinyan belongs to that category of “strange idealists” who believe they can get everything they need from the West overnight—ready-made and “on a silver platter.” It is as if the West is so interested in post-Soviet states seeking to distance themselves from Russia that it is willing to readily invest enormous resources in their development.

“This is a mistake that was already made before our eyes in Georgia—and we see how it ended. The same mistake was made in Ukraine—and the consequences were even more tragic. Now they’re pursuing the same path in Moldova. And now—in Armenia,” he said.

At the same time, the expert emphasized that Pashinyan remains a fairly pragmatic person and maintains the semblance of a multi-vector approach to the very end. He seeks to show that he is not completely severing diplomatic contacts or existing agreements with Moscow.

“He’s severing ties slowly—in his opinion. In reality, he is doing it very quickly, simultaneously replacing Armenia’s dependence on Russia with dependence on Turkey, the United States, and the European Union,” Perla added.

According to the political analyst, Pashinyan objectively finds it more convenient for the country to be dependent on Ankara, Baku, Washington, and Brussels.

“Today, the situation has effectively reached a crossroads: either the CSTO or the US and Turkish military presence in the Zangezur Corridor. The fact that this route is now being called the ‘Trump Corridor’ essentially changes nothing. Pashinyan does not want Russia or other post-Soviet states to be responsible for Armenia’s security. Moreover, it seems he does not want anyone to be responsible for the country’s security at all. Judging by his actions, he prefers Armenia to be dependent on Turkey, Azerbaijan, the US, and the EU—that’s the order in which he builds his policies. Stopping Pashinyan from the outside may be possible, but it is unlikely anyone will do so. That’s up to the Armenian people themselves—in the upcoming elections,” Perla concluded.