Aliyev arrived in Yerevan on a special visit. Armenia was turned into a territory of proxy war. Su:

European leaders gathered in Yerevan to support Nikol Pashinyan’s re-election to power. About this 168 TVof Revue mentioned on the air of the program Political scientist Suren Surenyants, chairman of the “Democratic Alternative” partyspeaking about the 8th European Political Community (ECC) and the inaugural Armenia-EU summits.

The political scientist emphasizes that these events held on May 4 and 5 in Yerevan are interrelated and, in fact, have one common political context, that is, to provide pre-election support to Nikol Pashinyan based on some geopolitical considerations and calculations.

“When the term of these summits was set, it was obviously in response to Nikol Pashinyan’s request and is definitely related to the pre-election context. At any other stage, these summits would have had a different meaning, but now they clearly and primarily serve Nikol Pashinyan’s electoral, pre-election interests.” commented the political scientist.

Suren Surenyants mainly sees dangers for Armenia under the official solemnity of these events, European smiles and hugs, and beautiful, declarative texts, noting that The summit of the European political community made Armenia the territory of the European Union-Russia “proxy” war։

In this regard, Surenyants mentions, first of all, yesterday’s scandal of French President Macron the statement During the panel discussion at the CIS summit, when he said that “8 years ago, no one would have come to Armenia, because this country was considered by many countries sitting at the table as a de facto satellite of Russia”, and that “we will help the Russian troops to leave here”.

To remind: Macron yesterday had announced. “There are still 4,000 Russian soldiers and more than 1,000 border guards in the territory of Armenia. That’s why Europe should help this country to secure its borders more independently.” The French president added that “in today’s world it is better not to rely too much on Russia”.

Political scientist Suren Surenyants assesses Emmanuel Macron’s statement as “cynical” and “distorting reality”.

“Macron unwittingly reveals the misery of Armenia’s sovereignty because the president of a third country decides the course of Armenian-Russian relations or reserves the right to make such statements. Macron’s statements were cynical both in terms of distortion of reality and emphasis.

For example, it is interesting to hear Macron’s opinion: if 8 years ago we were a Russian satellite due to the architecture he created, that is, after October 6, 2022, where, I repeat, Macron also played a key role, then whose satellite has Armenia become now? Obviously, not the European Union.” said Suren Surenyants.

Speaking on the results of the twin summits and the Armenia-EU summit joint declaration Regarding the content, Suren Surenyants stated that they did not in any way contribute to Armenia’s rapprochement with the European Union or Armenia’s European integration, nor will they contribute to a more democratic Armenia, or in other words, to the Republic of Armenia becoming a more democratic country.

“As we have already said, the timing of the summits and the defiance directed at Nikol Pashinyan suggest that these people have gathered not to promote the democratic development of Armenia, but to promote the reproduction of Nikol Pashinyan’s power.

Let me say more, let no one attribute my words to “anti-Western” or “anti-European” positions, because I am a supporter of the real European integration of Armenia, but let’s not confuse our value orientation with the country’s geopolitical positioning, and I consider it appropriate to record that today’s interests in Europe have nothing to do with the Western universal value system. One should protect the values ​​from today’s Eurobureaucracy. The European Union supports the authoritarianism of Nikol Pashinyan.” emphasizes the political scientist.

The political scientist also makes another record: yesterday’s summit and Aliyev’s speech in it inadvertently reaffirmed once again what kind of humiliating model is set in the process of regulating Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.

“Ilham Aliyev arrived in Yerevan via video link, again voiced aggressive theses under the guise of “peace”, and addressed both the European Parliament, but also called our compatriots from Artsakh separatists, and the military-political leadership of Artsakh as “war criminals”. If Roberta Mezzola, the president of the European Parliament, who was present at the summit, opposed Aliyev, we did not see the same in the case of Nikol Pashinyan.

Not only did he not respond to Aliyev’s vulgar statements, but even expressed “thank you” and his eager desire to be hosted in Baku after two years. It is this humiliating model that is at the basis of today’s process of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations regulation.” Surenyants records.

Full interview in the video.

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