Armenien ohne Sicherheiten. (German)

The article "Armenia without Security Guarantees" reports on the decision of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to detach from Russia and approach the West without having a new security guarantee. Relations with Russia have cooled since the "Velvet Revolution" of 2018, and Pashinyan has opposed the former government elite. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan has equipped its army with Turkish and Israeli drones and recaptured the majority of Nagorno-Karabakh in the 2020 war. In October 2022, Pashinyan recognized the borders of Azerbaijan and considered withdrawing from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Armenia is also distancing itself from Russia and approaching the EU and the US. The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is threatening as Azerbaijan considers the territory its historical land. Europe's role in this conflict is ambivalent, as the EU tries to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan while minimizing Russia's influence. Pashinyan has lost the game over Karabakh and is facing the loss of Syunik as well. [Extracted from the article]

Durch die sukzessive Lösung des engen Verhältnisses zu Russland seit 2018 und seine Annäherungsversuche an den Westen hat Armenien unter Ministerpräsident Nikol Paschinjan die bisherige armenische Lebensversicherung gekündigt, ohne zuvor eine neue Lebensversicherung abgeschlossen zu haben. Aus Sicht der armenischen Opposition hat er damit Karabach verspielt und seine Landsleute verraten. Inzwischen gefährdet er auch die Republik Armenien selbst in ihrer Existenz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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