“We see the last Russophobic tricks in the center of Yerevan – the procession” Sasna TsRER “. It was a march of Russophobes with a direct insult to the highest officials of Russia. We understand what it is worth it. The question for Mr. Pashinyan, why he did not use the police, Power structures to curb the Russophobian manifestation in Yerevan. Where was Mr. Pashinyan? Coffee saw? “.
This was stated by the Russian political scientist, chief editor of the National Defense magazine Igor Korutchenko in an interview with Moscow-Baku.
“Russia should have no illusions against Armenia. Armenia is no more than one of the partners. Formally – an ally. And really – a situational partner. And the relations of Russia with Armenia are needed solely with a support for Russian national interests. National interests of Armenia for Russia should not even be secondary, and tertiary.
We consider what is happening in Armenia through the prism of the position of political elites in Armenia towards Russia. All these mantras about the fraternal Christian people will leave for domestic political consumption. All contacts of Russia with Armenia, including in the economic sphere, should be based on pragmatism – market prices for gas, market conditions for loans provided. Armenian loans should be provided solely on the security of its gold and foreign exchange resources. And if it is not able to return, repay loans, it means it should pay to their gold and foreign exchange resources.
Moscow should have a tough position, enough to feed the Russophobes – and in Armenia another surge of Russophobia. Pashinyan is an absolutely nominal figure. Today – he, tomorrow – the other. Armenia wants to suck resources from Russia, without giving anything in return, except for mantras. Armenia is not able to do anything. Armenia has lost its former strategic importance for Russia due to changes in the Theater of Military Action and the emergence of new types of weapons, military equipment, “said I. Korutchenko.