YEREVAN. – Russia itself must decide what to do with the position of Kazakhstan, Caucasus Institute Deputy Director, political analyst Sergey Minasyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

Minasyan commented on Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s statements on the obstacles standing before Armenia’s accession to the Russian-led Customs Union (CU), and in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.     

In his words, if the Kazakh president’s statement is for note, Kazakhstan should have its own view, which will be recorded and not reflect on the process of Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union.   

“But if this has some serious importance, all of Kazakhstan’s complaints should not be addressed to Armenia, but rather to Russia, which insisted a lot that Armenia become a CU member,” Minasyan noted.   

Nazarbayev on Tuesday stated that Kazakhstan stands ready to sign the “road map” on Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union, but with a special position, since it asks for a clarification on the matter of the borders of the Customs Union, in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.