Armenia has been “cornered” and forced to join Customs Union, Georgian President says - Mediamax.am

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Armenia has been “cornered” and forced to join Customs Union, Georgian President says


Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili

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Yerevan /Mediamax/. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili stated that "Armenian has been cornered and forced to sign Customs Union".

Addressing a speech at UN General Assembly, Mikhail Saakashvili said that Armenia, Ukraine and Moldova which are aspiring to join the European family are constantly facing pressure and threats by Russia, Mediamax reports.

 

"Armenia was forced to sign the Customs Union which is not in this country's interests", he noted.

 

According to the Georgian President, it's not in Russia's interests to have stable neighboring countries as Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova and Azerbaijan.

 

"Neighboring countries in constant turmoil - that's what Kremlin is seeking. That rejects the very idea of strong government...Do you think that, for instance, Vladimir Putin wants Armenia to win Azerbaijan? No. This would make Armenia too strong and potentially too independent. Do you think that the contrary is true- that Moscow wants Baku to prevail over Yerevan? Obviously not...No, they do not want anyone to prevail. The conflict itself is their objective since it keep both nations dependent and blocks their integration to European Common Space", said Mikhail Saakashvili.

 

The Georgian President urged the post-Soviet countries under Russia's pressure to unite and not focus on their own weakness.

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