Armenia keeps itself away from all CSTO formats

The statements of the Armenian side prove that Yerevan keeps itself away from all formats of CSTO work. This statement was made by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Pankin, answering the journalists' questions. The high-ranking diplomat was asked whether Armenia will participate in the upcoming CSTO events, including the leaders' meeting.

"Ask the question to the Armenian side," Pankin responded, "but judging by the statements of the Armenian side, at this stage, RA keeps itself away from participating in absolutely all formats of CSTO activities at different levels." It should be noted that the CSTO summit will be held in Kyrgyzstan on November 28.

The West's calls to Armenia not to cooperate with Russia and Iran are deadly thinking, American economist, academician, public policy analyst, professor Jeffrey Sachs said during a lecture in Yerevan. According to him, in order not to fall behind technologically, Armenia needs reasonable strategies of production directions.

"All this can be achieved in the region where cooperation has been established, and in the conditions of cooperation throughout the world," the expert stated. He believes that in the conditions of the environmental crisis, new technologies, zero-carbon energy, electric cars, means of production are needed, which, in particular, China has, and they can be obtained as a result of trade, economic and geopolitical relations with China.

"Armenia will achieve success in transformation if it develops transport routes. The correct idea of ​​the corridor is to be part of an economic network that has a regional basis for trade between North and South and West and East," said Sachs. According to him, good relations with Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia and Iran are necessary for that. "I propose an economic development strategy based on this.

Western thinking is as follows: all this is not possible, we will never cooperate with Russia, do not cooperate with Iran. There are "good guys", there are "bad guys", stay with the "good guys, we will help you, save you. It is a deadly way of thinking," the expert said. The right thinking is what happened between Iran and Saudi Arabia, where China became a peace broker, he added.