  Fukuyama: Russia will do its best to keep Armenia in its zone of influence May 10, 2018 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - American political scientist Francis Fukuyama is concerned about the upcoming confrontation between Russia and Armenia, the expert said himself in an interview with Deutsche Welle. The Armenian parliament on Tuesday, May 8 elected opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s new prime minister after weeks of political standoff, a civil campaign against the ruling authorities and massive protests in Yerevan and across the country. Russia has chiefly remained uninvolved as the campaign was designed to address domestic problems. According to him, it is encouraging that people are still able to unite, they are still able to get angry. He is worried, however, that Armenia is very susceptible to Russian influence. Russia is quite satisfied with the old system, and the events in Armenia are frustrating, Fukuyama said. Therefore, he added, it seems that Russia will do its best to prevent Armenia from escaping from the Russian zone of influence, regardless of what is happening, just like it did with Georgia and Ukraine. “I am concerned about the upcoming confrontation with Armenia,” he said.  Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
