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Russian Base Must be Removed from Armenia, Says Political Commentator

Political commentator Hrant Ter-Abrahamyan today called the extension of the contract for the Russian military base in Armenia a national disgrace that signaled the formal end of Armenia’s independence. The Armenian government has approved a measure calling for the base to remain in Gyumri for 49 years instead of the currently agreed upon 25 years. "When another nation becomes the security guarantor of another, it means that the country in question enjoys no security. It is up to the guarantor to decide the other’s security," Mr. Ter-Abrahamyan noted. Mr. Ter-Abrahamyan was scheduled to debate the issue with Menua Harutyunyan but he never showed up. The political commentator argued that it wasn’t mere coincidence that Russia was selling S-300 antimissile defense systems to Azerbaijan. "I am truly amazed at the reaction of many in Armenia to this. Analysts and politicians, very smart people, are really trying to argue that there is nothing out of the ordinary in this. But the selling of military arms is outright blackmail towards Armenia, in light of the contract extension," Mr. Ter-Abrahamyan noted, adding that one doesn’t sell arms to the enemy of an ally. He went on to say that Russia’s move upset the balance of forces in the region and that this might lead to a rapid settlement of the Karabakh issue.

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