Armenian press review (December 3-8)

 

 

Armenian media review (December 3-8)"Almost the entire political elite of Armenia, including the pro-governmental and opposition camps have decided unanimously that the rather dubious institution called Eurasian Economic Union is inevitable," the editor-in-chief of Aravot writes, noting that Armenia "is now in the grip of the Russian roulette."The newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak asks about the impact of the membership in the Eurasian Economic Union on Armenia's domestic political life and questions plans to amend the Constitution of Armenia in this connection.The National Assembly deputy from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Hayk Babukhanyan will get a high position in the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, he would become its permanent representative.Armenian press also write about the impact of economic sanctions against Russia on the situation in Armenia. Thus, the newspaper Chorrord Ishkhanutyun writes: "Sanctions against the West and against Russia have saved Serzh Sargsyan. If it were not for these sanctions, there would be no devaluation of the Russian ruble, and the Armenian authorities would have no excuse for their failures."In connection with the weakening of the ruble, the Armenian currency is falling as well. This trend is also in the focus of the Armenian press.

"Almost the entire political elite of Armenia, including the pro-governmental and opposition camps have decided unanimously that the rather dubious institution called Eurasian Economic Union is inevitable," the editor-in-chief of Aravot writes, noting that Armenia "is now in the grip of the Russian roulette."
The newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak asks about the impact of the membership in the Eurasian Economic Union on Armenia's domestic political life and questions plans to amend the Constitution of Armenia in this connection.
The National Assembly deputy from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Hayk Babukhanyan will get a high position in the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, he would become its permanent representative.
Armenian press also write about the impact of economic sanctions against Russia on the situation in Armenia. Thus, the newspaper Chorrord Ishkhanutyun writes: "Sanctions against the West and against Russia have saved Serzh Sargsyan. If it were not for these sanctions, there would be no devaluation of the Russian ruble, and the Armenian authorities would have no excuse for their failures."
In connection with the weakening of the ruble, the Armenian currency is falling as well. This trend is also in the focus of the Armenian press.