Baku / 26.101.18 / Turan: Armenian public opinion is keenly discussing the statements of the Adviser to the US President on national security, made in Yerevan the day before.
According to publications in the media and discussions in social networks, Armenians rather painfully perceived Bolton's calls to abandon historical stereotypes, that is, the use of the factor of the Armenian genocide in their foreign policy.
Bolton's calls for Armenia to move closer to the West and not to depend on external pressure, that is, on Russia's influence, are also regarded as a threat to Armenia"s interests.
A number of Armenian bloggers interpreted these appeals as the desire of America to impose false values on Armenians and destroy the national culture, bringing religious sects and sexual minorities to Armenia.
Bolton"s call to buy American, rather than Russian, weapons attracted particular attention, and it is regarded as a frank call to the new government of Armenia to refuse Moscow"s protection.
All these calls alarm the observers and the public in Armenia, which believe these calls are intended to "impose" on Yerevan a step-by-step solution to the Karabakh conflict, which implies the liberation of the territories around Karabakh,
"In the US, they know that any coercion on Karabakh will increase Armenia"s dependence on Russia and isolate it from the international community. In addition, it will strengthen the positions of pro-Russian circles in Armenia," writes Lragir.-02D-