Armenia must find reject anti-propaganda policy against Russia,  China, and U.S - ex-minister of defense 

ArmInfo. Armenia must find a way to reject the anti-propaganda policy being pursued against Russia, China, and the United States. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by Artak Zakaryan, a member of the executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and former Deputy Minister  of Defense.

In light of the above, the former Deputy Minister of Defense chose to  cite the relationship between Israel and the United States as an  example. He noted that today, Israel has a special relationship with  the United States. However, Zakaryan recalled that this was not  always the case, as American leadership has not always acted in  Israel's favor, and Israel, in turn, has not always been satisfied  with Washington's position.

"However, Jews understand and appreciate the role of the United  States. In particular, they recognize that without America's  comprehensive support, it would be difficult to confront all  conflicts and challenges. For example, it would be difficult to  develop and establish itself as a country in complex historical,  political, and geographic conditions, as well as in the face of  resource constraints. Therefore, by maintaining a dignified position,  Israel has been able and continues to build and develop warm  strategic alliances with the United States," Zakarian explained.

Based on the above, the Republican further drew parallels between  US-Israel relations and those of Russia and Armenia. As Zakarian  noted, they developed similarly at one time. In particular, he  pointed to the historical role of the Russian Empire in the  restoration of Armenian statehood, the formation of its independence,  and as a distinct factor in the South Caucasus. Furthermore,  according to Zakarian, Russia's role in the First Artsakh War cannot  be denied.

"Despite the fact that in recent years, with Pashinyan's rise to  power, Russia has become more of an ally of Azerbaijan in important  matters, Russian markets and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) still  play a key role in Armenia's economic development. No one can  underestimate the energy ties between Armenia and Russia, including  the benefits in the communications sector and elsewhere," Zakaryan  added.

Meanwhile, he noted that after 2018 (with Pashinyan's rise to power -  ed.), Armenian-Russian relations suffered a significant blow. As  Zakaryan recalled, one of the reasons for this was Pashinyan's  gesture in October 2019, when, mired in blinding euphoria, he failed  to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the airport. "The ruling  Civil Contract party's goal at the time was to spoil Armenian-Russian  relations at any cost, thereby creating obstacles to a pro-Armenian  resolution of the Artsakh issue and weakening Armenia's security  system. However, the very next day, Pashinyan arrived at Zvartnots  Airport to try to smooth things over," the former Deputy Defense  Minister noted.

Summing up, Zakaryan recalled that both Russia, the United States,  and China are superpowers, and according to the unwritten rules of  geopolitics, they require exceptional treatment. In this regard, he  expressed the view that Armenia's third president, Serzh Sargsyan,  succeeded in this task, managing to ensure balance and a loyal  attitude among the superpowers toward Armenia's policies. "It is for  this reason that Armenia's enemies, especially Azerbaijani President  Ilham Aliyev, were very happy with the change of power in the  country," Zakaryan concluded.