Armenia will join the Eurasian Economic Union on January 1, 2015. The Armenian parliament has recently debated the vector of the country’s development. Experts say that Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Union has already been settled, complimentarianism or attempts to straddle two stools will remain the fundamental position of Yerevan.
Alexander Gushchin, a docent of the subdepartment for post-Soviet space at the RSUH, an expert of the Russian International Affairs Council, told Vestnik Kavkaza that Armenia will mostly stick with the multi-vector course and remain a partner of North-Atlantic and EU structures. The expert believes that the basis of Armenian policy is cooperation with the CSTO and the Eurasian Economic Union under the auspices of Russia. The current authorities of Armenia would not give up this vector, he assures.
“Recently, the Armenian political elite has been questioning the cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan. There are many Armenian leaders and politicians who do not fully understand how Russia can implement a multi-vector policy, and do not comprehend the role of Azerbaijan for Russia. There is a certain fateful element there,” the expert says. If Armenia understands that Russia will always develop relations with Azerbaijan, it will be one scenario, Gushkin speculates. A more radical line dominating would provoke a more negative scenario, considering the benefits Armenia gains from the Eurasian Union and partnership with Russia, he concludes.
People there have little understanding that Moscow has a multi-vector policyArmenia will join the Eurasian Economic Union on January 1, 2015. The Armenian parliament has recently debated the vector of the country’s development. Experts say that Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Union has already been settled, complimentarianism or attempts to straddle two stools will remain the fundamental position of Yerevan.Alexander Gushchin, a docent of the subdepartment for post-Soviet space at the RSUH, an expert of the Russian International Affairs Council, told Vestnik Kavkaza that Armenia will mostly stick with the multi-vector course and remain a partner of North-Atlantic and EU structures. The expert believes that the basis of Armenian policy is cooperation with the CSTO and the Eurasian Economic Union under the auspices of Russia. The current authorities of Armenia would not give up this vector, he assures.“Recently, the Armenian political elite has been questioning the cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan. There are many Armenian leaders and politicians who do not fully understand how Russia can implement a multi-vector policy, and do not comprehend the role of Azerbaijan for Russia. There is a certain fateful element there,” the expert says. If Armenia understands that Russia will always develop relations with Azerbaijan, it will be one scenario, Gushkin speculates. A more radical line dominating would provoke a more negative scenario, considering the benefits Armenia gains from the Eurasian Union and partnership with Russia, he conclu
