Former Russia ally seeks to approach the West – Armenia accuses Moscow that he did not support her against Azerbaijan
Her parliament Armenian He voted today, Wednesday in favor of starting accession negotiations with the European Union.
The text, approved in last reading with 64 votes in favorthose of the ruling party, and 7 against, calls on the Armenian government to begin the EU integration process.
For almost a year and a half, this former Soviet Republic Multiply Russia’s contempt movementsa historical ally who sold long -selling weapons and still has a military base on Armenian territory.
Armenia accuses in Moscow that he did not support her against Azerbaijanwhich was fully recaptured by force, in the fall of 2023, Karabakh, an area belonging to Azerbaijan but with the majority of Armenian population and for three decades under the control of Armenian separatists.
Russian peace conservation soldiers who had been developed in Karabagh did not intervene in Azerbaijan’s attack to adhere to the ceasefire that had been achieved at the end of 2020 between Baku and Grevan after a six -week war.
The recapture of the entire Karabakh from Azerbaijan led more than 100,000 Armenians to exit the area from fear of acts of violence.
Since then the Grevan has taken distances from Moscow.
At the end of January 2024, Armenia officially joined the International Criminal Court, despite Moscow’s warnings, and is now obliged to arrest Vladimir Putin if the latter stepped foot in Armenia, based on a 20 -arrest warrant.
A permanent Russian military base is still on the Armenian territory in the city of Gurmi, and Grevan remains a member of the Collective Security Agreement, a military alliance under Moscow.
In February 2024, Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pasinian had however stated that the Armenia froze ”minutes“her participation her in this alliance.
Subsequently, in July of that year, Armenia had hosted joint military high schools with the United States.
In March, Armenia and Azerbaijan announced that they ended up in ”peace agreement“in order to arrange the long -standing conflict.
The text, the result of long and complex negotiations, mainly for border demarcation, has not yet been signed.
Source :Skai
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