Search: Russia,EEU,Armenia (6 materials)

Vladimir Putin Meets with Serzh Sargsyan: Moscow Supports a Compromise

... Putin met with R. Erdogan in St. Petersburg; it was their first meeting after the Russian fighter plane being shot down in Syria. Thus, these meetings signify the countries’... ... the effect the Middle Eastern crisis has on the situation in the Caucasus. Next year, Armenia enters an electoral cycle. The Russian factor will not be of primary importance... ... Armenia will be forced to make unfounded concessions so that Azerbaijan could join the EEU. The implication is that Moscow does not intend to force any country into the EEU...

15.08.2016

The Structure of Energy Politics in the South Caucasus: Grounds for Consolidation or Cooperation?

... pricing, and the security of demand. Currently the common energy policy of the EEU exists as a series of main principles that will lay the ground for coordinated work within a future common energy space. The principles shared by all the members of the EEU (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia), are aimed at building a common energy policy as well as a common energy space. The principles include: Regulating market pricing for energy resources; Ensuring the development of competition in the common markets of energy resources; The removal ...

03.06.2016

Armenia and Russia: Pragmatics and Stereotypes

... from some part of the Armenian society, as well as from political and governmental circles, especially dissatisfied with Armenia’s membership in the EEU and its refusal to sign an Association Agreement with the EU. Due to the economic crisis in Russia and the institutional weakness of the EEU, Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union in early 2015 has not had a prominent positive economic effect. So, following its accession to the EEU, Armenia expected to receive 1.13 percent of the Union’s total customs receipts, as the terms ...

30.11.2015

Russia – Learning from Armenia

... policy in Armenia are not strong enough [25] . However, they exploit such themes as Armenia’s “total dependence” on the Russian military and government authorities, “dragging” the country into the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), “Russian support for Armenian authoritarianism”, Moscow’s reluctance to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the need to put an end to isolation, which is allegedly good for Russia, and so on. The United States in the most active of the external players in Armenia....

26.10.2015

Armenian Experts’ Debate: “Membership in the EEU in Exchange for Security”

... Diaspora, to their Armenian relatives bring an estimated $1.5 billion to the state budget every year, accounting for half of budget revenues. Armenia may eventually establish closer ties with Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, but as of today, for Armenia, the EEU stands for “Russia.” How can the EEU facilitate or impede the resolution of Armenia’s economic challenges? Vagram Ter-Matevosian : Armenia regards the EEU as an organization that is capable of helping the country effectively address its economic problems ...

22.09.2015

Armenia En Route Towards Russia

... ones but also economic ties pointing to the fact that Armenia cannot step aside if its main strategic partner launches sub-regional or economic projects. The question at hand concerns about the degree and conditions for Armenia to participate in the EEU. Initially, the absence of a common Russia-Armenia border was seen as a formidable hurdle to Yerevan’s full-fledged membership, but a joint intergovernmental panel of experts found it of minor significance. As a result, the EU association process was suspended, and now Armenia enjoys full ...

27.03.2015

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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