Oct 19, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
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Saakashvili, the former Georgian President, addressed Armenian Prime
Minister Nikol Pashinyan with a post on social network X (former Twitter).
"This is the first time I am addressing you and doing so publicly, as I am very concerned about the fate of our region and Armenia. Based on my experience with Russia and Putin, who recently at the CIS summit practically accused me of the collapse of this organization, I will give you some advice," Saakashvili wrote to Pashinyan. He reminded, "You came to power as a result of people's protests, i.e., in Putin's terminology - a color revolution, and believe me, no matter how you fertilize him, swearing loyalty, he would never forgive you and will never forgive you."
"Especially after your recent statements, political
moves, and especially the ratification of the Rome Statute, he is your blood
enemy and will overthrow you with all the options at his disposal - internal
unrest, encouragement of military action. He will strangle you economically and
use the entire arsenal of hybrid warfare," the former Georgian leader
added.
He went on to speculate that Pashinyan has very little time, his current state apparatus is really the Kremlin's fifth column, and the prime minister himself is overdue for European integration.
"No matter how difficult it is for you, the recent developments around Armenia give our region a new chance. In some time, we can live like the three Baltic countries - with open borders, create a whole system of logistic, financial, and energy hubs, using the advantages of each of our three.
But to do this, you must hurry up,
discard any hesitation, and go all-in. Demand the immediate withdrawal of the
Russian military base, withdraw from the CIS, CSTO, [Eurasian] Customs Union,
and apply [for membership] in the European Union and NATO," Saakashvili
noted.
"Openly declare and immediately sign a peace treaty
with Azerbaijan and thus open the way for fundamental changes in Armenia's
domestic and foreign policy," he concluded.
On October
18, Sargis Khandanyan, the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Foreign Relations, said that Armenia is not currently discussing the
issue of withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union and the Collective
Security Treaty Organization.
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