YEREVAN. – We are now entering a new alliance [i.e., the Russia-led Customs Union (CU)] without healing the wounds of the previous war, and we are being forced to enter this alliance.

Armenian former MP Azat Arshakyan stated the above-said at a press conference on Tuesday. 

“If Russia is so powerful, let this powerful country apologize to Armenia for the war it unleashed, and then let us start our relations.

“If Russia is so decrepit that it cannot declare the alliance it has signed with Turkey null and void, where are we going with this decrepit [country]? If it is unable, why are we setting sail on a sinking ship?” Arshakyan asked.  

The ex-MP noted, however, that Armenia should not be left out of any global program.

“But Armenia’s interest should play a very important role in this globalization,” he added. 

Arshakyan stressed that if Armenia will join any alliance, this should strengthen the country even more and improve the lives of its citizenry.   

Azat Arshakyan added that there is no Karabakh issue, but rather an Armenian issue, the Karabakh issue is a part of it, and there is but one solution: the plans of surrendering Karabakh to Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan to Turkey plus the agreement on “dismembering” Armenia must be declared null and void.