PanARMENIAN.Net

Relations with Armenia important for Russia’s external political stability
02.02.2007 14:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Russia closely watches the internal political
processes in Armenia, as we cannot venture on loss of a consistent
ally in the Caucasus. Relations with Armenia and Armenian people are
important for Russia’s external political stability,’ said Konstantin
Zatulin, the director of the Institute of CIS Studies, member of the
State Duma committee for CIS affairs. In his opinion, plenty of
issues, including the succession of the foreign policy, depend on the
capability of the RA incumbent authorities to ensure majority in the
parliament.

`Pro-west forces have activated in Armenia. The state is deluged with
American and western consultants and various grants. Feverish
activity, like that in Ukraine on the threshold of 2004 election,
Kyrgyzstan and other states that outlived colored revolutions, can be
observed in the republic. The matter concerns not only the sending of
consultants and launching of various network structures but also the
existence of some forces in Armenia which are aspired to come to power
at the wave of pro-western positions. Thus, with their efforts,
Russia’s actions that are not properly explained or motivated, can
prove strategic mistakes,’ he underscored, reports Kremlin.org.