“Armenia is perceived as an appendage of Russia” (video)
Lawmaker of the HHK faction Levon Martirosyan considers Russia’s arms sales to Azerbaijan to be a legal phenomenon. “It’s their right to sell arms to anyone they want, but considering them to be our strategic ally, we have the right to express our concern and anxiety, especially when the concern is appropriate, as our soldiers are killed by those arms. The President has already made a statement. But I think that we must also understand our Russian partners,” he said. Vice President of “Free Democrats” party Anush Sedrakyan reminded in this context that the OSCE Minsk Group member countries have signed some agreements, according to which they undertake not to instigate the conflict, not to contribute to the intensification of the situation and not to sell arms to any party in the conflict. “To say, that it’s Russia’s business to sell arms, is true, but its strategic partners must express relevant behavior towards such steps of Russia, which are really political steps,” highlighted Mrs. Sedrakyan. The latter is sure that Russia violates all its promises for guaranteeing security and all the agreements of Minsk Group, as well as all the internal partnership basics. “Now Russia’s economic and political situation is critical, and in the upcoming 10 years we aren’t able to expect any possible support in any sphere from Russia even in case of these violated agreements.” Touching upon the fact of Armenia’s absence in the conference of the EEU member countries held in Astana, Anush Sedrakyan noted, “Armenia isn’t perceived as an equal partner in the EEU, or else there would be at least a formal invitation. When there is no invitation, it means that the country is ignored for some reasons.” No one can ever think that Armenia will have an opinion different from Russia’s opinion, it means that Armenia is perceived as an appendage of Russia.”
