Armenia may leave the alliance led by Russia. However, these are not Putin’s only problems.
Due to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia is confronted with the influx of thousands of refugees. However, the Armenians were left alone in this area: Russia abandoned Armenia in the conflict with Azerbaijan, supported by Turkey. This causes Yerevan to consider the feasibility of an alliance with Moscow.
More and more organizations openly support leaving the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which also includes Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Is Putin’s alliance falling apart?
Recently there has also been a demand to end Russia’s military agreements. “This would mean that the Russians would have to evacuate the 102nd military base from Gyumri and withdraw their (Russian FSB) troops from the Armenian-Turkish border. The authors of the call urge the government to apply for membership of the European Union and focus on a “strategic partnership”, including with EU countries, the US, Canada and India,” we read on the website rp.pl.
– There is great dissatisfaction with Russian policy in Armenian society because Moscow has not fulfilled its obligations. Russia helped Azerbaijan expel Armenians from their homeland of Arcakh (what Armenians call Nagorno-Karabakh). They had to defend this population, but they didn’t. Personally, I believe that we should gradually make progress in relations with Moscow, first we should withdraw from the CSTO, and then the Russian soldiers should leave our country, says political scientist Stepan Grigorian.
However, these are not Vladimir Putin’s only problems. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are increasingly moving away from Russia. Recently, as part of the C5+1 (US-Central Asia) Summit, the leaders of these countries met with Joe Biden and then participated in a meeting in Berlin.
Source: Do Rzeczy
Roy Brown is a renowned economist and author at The Nation View. He has a deep understanding of the global economy and its intricacies. He writes about a wide range of economic topics, including monetary policy, fiscal policy, international trade, and labor markets.
