In an interview with Aravot daily, ARF Dashnaktsutyn member Vahan Hovhannisyan touched upon forthcoming informal CSTO summit to be held in Armenia. “I would like to expect the best from the summit and note certain advantages for Armenia in the context of strengthening of CSTO. But I do not see any prerequisites,” he said.

According to him, Russia is still trying to eat up Soviet heritage, but the country should realize it cannot have Armenia and Azerbaijan simultaneously. ARFD member considers that Moscow cannot understand it, as it is short-sighted. Acting against our national interests, Russia often tries to flirt with a country Armenia has serious problems with, he noted. However, tomorrow Russia itself may have serious problems with them as well. CSTO might not establish itself as an organization due to Russia’s political and economic disparagement, he concluded.