According to the expert, the current foreign policy course of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, aimed at rapprochement with Western partners while maintaining ties with Russia, creates a situation of uncertainty for the country. Grigoryan believes that the attempt to balance between two development vectors could have negative consequences.

Risks of withdrawing from integration associations

The specialist emphasized that Armenia's potential refusal to participate in the CSTO and EAEU could result in serious challenges for the state. He also linked the country's leadership's foreign policy maneuvers to the domestic political situation.

"Pashinyan wants to sit on two chairs, but ended up between them, in a pit"
Ashot Grigoryan

According to Grigoryan's position, the Prime Minister's desire to weaken the opposition's position amid intensifying domestic political confrontation directly influences decisions made on the international stage.

Context

Nikol Pashinyan serves as the Prime Minister of Armenia. Recently, issues regarding the revision of relations with CSTO and EAEU allies have been discussed in the country.