Political scientist: Armenian authorities should maintain a balanced  policy to prevent tension  in the country

ArmInfo.Armenian authorities must pursue a balanced policy to prevent the emergence of a tense situation in the country. This was stated by political scientist Suren Sargsyan in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent  regarding Armenia's signing of  a Strategic Partnership Charter with the United States.

According to the expert, the signing of any documents concerning  military cooperation between the two states is of great importance.  However, he emphasized the importance of considering how  the main  provisions of this document will be implemented.  At the same time,  he expressed concerns that this step could provoke a strong reaction  from Russia and Iran, potentially leading to certain actions on their  part. "This is logical, since the United States, Russia and Iran are  not friendly states and have conflicting interests. In this context,  Armenian diplomacy should work to prevent any problematic issues from  arising among our partners, ensuring that this step would not be  perceived as anti-Russian or anti-Iranian, as it is currently being  portrayed  in the media," the expert explained.  The expert also  pointed out that Russia's initial reaction to this event was quite  severe, citing  Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement  emphasizing  the need for South Caucasus countries to resolve their  issues with their immediate neighbors independently. The expert  believes that the Russian side will revisit this situation.  "Signals  from Armenia are clearly causing concern in Russia. In this  situation, Russia can take certain measures, such as raising gas  prices or other actions. It is difficult to say exactly what will  happen after this, but it will depend on our diplomatic efforts and   how adequate the explanations given to our partners who may be  concerned about Armenia's actions are," Sargsyan concluded.