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“Zhoghovurd” looks at possible reasons for President Serzh Sarkisian’s decision to interrupt his summer vacation with an August 8 visit to Moscow. The paper points out that there are no major developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiating process at the moment and that Russia hardly cares about Armenia’s position on the crisis in Syria. “There might be contentious issues over Iran, but they are hardly so urgent that [Sarkisian] could not wait until September,” it says. “Therefore, the only important topic on which Russia will be demanding a clear-cut position from Armenia is the issue of Armenia’s membership of the Eurasian Union.”

“In all likelihood, the Russian authorities will try to heighten pressure on Armenia and use all levers for that purpose, from the gas price to a destabilization of the political situation in Armenia and a cancellation of Vladimir Putin’s state visit,” continues “Zhoghovurd.” “To what extent Serzh Sarkisian will be able to withstand the Russian pressure will become clear within only one month: during CSTO exercises that will take place [in Armenia] in September.”

“Hayots Ashkhar” says that external factors will greatly influence forthcoming political developments in Armenia. “The relatively smooth and calm course of events in the first half of this year cannot fail to be directly and indirectly influenced by events taking place around Armenia,” writes the paper. “That has to do with the simultaneous activation of two important factors.” It says those factors are the deterioration of U.S.-Russian relations and the “fight for re-dividing the Middle East.”

“Aravot” denounces politicians’ attempts to politicize Armenian athletes’ performance in the London Olympic Games. The paper singles out attacks on Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader Gagik Tsarukian, who is also the chairman of Armenia’s National Olympic Committee. “Firstly, the Olympics are not yet over, and their analysis must be professional, rather than political,” editorializes the paper. “Secondly, our athletes represent not a party but our entire country. We must be proud of their achievements and must not gloat about their failures.”

(Tigran Avetisian)
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