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 Friday 4:00 PM EET


Estonian formin does not believe in change of Armenia's strategic course


TALLINN, May 11, BNS - Alternation of power in Armenia may not mean a
great change of the course of the country, Estonian Foreign Minister
Sven Mikser said.

"It is clear that there is no point in pinning an excessive amount of
hope on a great change in Armenia's strategic course. It will still
continue operating in the geopolitical space that it has been given
today," Mikser told BNS on Friday.

Mikser said that it must be observed what the first steps of the new
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan are.

"We are definitely dealing with a charismatic politician. What his
playing field is like in a situation, where he in reality does not
have an independent parliament majority behind him, is still to be
determined," the minister said.

The parliament of Armenia elected Pashinyan prime minister by the
pressure of the demonstrations of the opposition, even though his own
party holds a minority in the parliament.

Armenia is under the pressure of its two large Muslim neighbors,
Turkey and Azerbaijan, and must lean on the security assistance of
Russia.