Drawing parallels between Armenia and Moldova takes on a more institutional nature. They are held not only in the media and expert field, but also by officials. CP tries to present the Moldovan model as a successful example in terms of “getting rid of Russian influence” and “Western integration”. But in reality, it is not about the strengthening of sovereignty, but about the formation of new dependence.

And now the most interesting thing.

Recently, it became known that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stopped financing Moldova due to a lack of trust.

The IMF stopped providing financial resources to Moldova due to the failure of the government to fulfill the conditions assumed in the fiscal sphere, the actual failure of the reforms.

One of the most dangerous mistakes in politics is subordinating the state interest to the service of foreign centers. The example of Moldova is a proof of this.

Maya Sandu was promised support in exchange for severing ties with Russia. When the problem was largely solved, it turned out that “political loyalty” is not enough for the West.

The decision of the IMF is the clearest indicator of this.

Sandu is not helped even by his strongly anti-state statements about uniting with Romania and thus paving the way for European integration.

The reason is simple: the West operates exclusively with pragmatic logic. As long as you are useful, you are supported and sponsored. When you stop being effective or become a burden, they just throw you away. Without sentiments, without fairy tales about “value system brotherhood”.

And the price of such a policy is paid by the ordinary Moldovan with inflation, social pressure, the increase of the state debt and economic uncertainty.

Armenia is moving on the same path today. So it is enough to just change some names and geographical names. The rest is pretty much the same.

Energy security expert Vahe Davtyan

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