Russian policy in Caucasus relies on mistaken thesis

PanARMENIAN.Net - "In 2006 Moscow managed to overcome the shock of color revolution, realizing that there were such threats in Azerbaijan and Armenia but no revolution took place. Russia was also active in the energy policy sphere, that's why some politicians began to talk about energy imperialism of Russia," Sergey Markedonov, Head of the department of international relations at the Institute of Political and Military Studies stated in Yerevan. He said it was a time of tough pressure on Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia in the sphere of bilateral relations, which was expressed in twofold increase of gas prices.



"Russian activity in the post-soviet territory and particularly in this region did not bring significant and notable results, because it relies on some mistaken thesis. First, it is necessary to work only with authorities, all citizens, the whole political establishment is not interesting, since there are usual partners in power structures. Second - inadequate fear from color revolutions. The Russian policy increased the degree of mythology, because you can dislike Saakashvili as much as you want, but you must not say that he is an American marionette, you must not say that it is impossible to work with him, you must not present Abkhazia on a platter, there are also other spheres of cooperation: economy, joint protection of Chechen-Daghestan border," the Russian political scientist underlined. Markedonov thinks that one must not rely on the soviet experience. "Everything changes: at the beginning of the 20th century Dashnaks had anti-Russian moods, now it is a ruling pro-Russian party. Armenia was one of the most anti-Soviet republics in 80-ies, there is no need in looking for pro-western and pro-Russian forces in Armenia, there are only pro-Armenian forces here and they will use both Russia and the West for the sake of their national interests," he underscored.