The European Conservative periodical referred to the tension observed in the relations between Armenia and Russia.
As mentioned, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a “soft, reasonable and mutually beneficial divorce”.
During the press conference, Pashinyan rejected the idea that Armenia should make a choice between closer ties with the European Union and membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
Earlier, Putin suggested that Armenia hold such a vote to decide whether the country should build closer relations with the EU or remain in Moscow’s economic orbit, warning that Russia would draw conclusions based on the results.
The newspaper emphasized that the recent events took place against the background of increasing tension for several months.
In April, Armenia signaled it might reconsider its membership of Russian-led blocs such as the EAEU and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), after Moscow warned of the consequences of closer cooperation with the European Union and the United States.
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