As we have reported, the Rome Statute is expected to be ratified in the Armenian National Assembly in the coming days. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview with a foreign publication. He also noted that the issue has nothing to do with Armenia-Russia relations, it is only related to Armenia's security problem.

It seems that official Yerevan is rebelling against the Kremlin and the prime minister is counting his last days.

How is this event received by Armenians?

Speaking to Ednews about this, political activist Ishkhan Verdyan fully condemned Pashinyan's steps:

"I personally consider the obvious anti-Russian steps of Armenia to be extremely dangerous. It doesn't matter how Prime Minister Pashinyan explains his intention to ratify the Rome Statute, what matters is how Russia itself feels about it. Russia has already openly declared that such a step will be perceived as hostility by it, and further measures will be taken. Nikol Pashinyan, who knows and understands the consequences, continues to insist on the adoption of the Rome Statute, and it really surprises me. Russia may listen to any verbal objections Pashinyan makes about the CSTO, the RMK, or Russia's own position, but it cannot remain silent on concrete actions that affect its interests, such as the ratification of the Rome Statute. Pashinyan understands this very well, but continues to insist on his own."

The activist also emphasized that Russia is strong enough to return Armenia to the "stone age".

"Let me note that Pashinyan is taking these steps in a situation where all food and energy security of Armenia depends on Russia. Depressing the country that supplies you means cutting yourself off from the supply. Russia is capable of pushing Armenia into the stone age, and it will not require much effort to do so. Due to the lack of supply, it will be enough for him to create a small problem in the gas pipeline, and thus Armenia will be without electricity and water.

At the end of the interview, he stressed that in order for Armenia to move away from Russia's influence, it should cooperate with Azerbaijan and Turkey:

"Armenia must provide an escape strategy through Azerbaijan and Turkey to break away from Russia, otherwise Russia can return it to the stone age, as I mentioned, and in this case, no one will help it. However, Armenia continues its aggression against Azerbaijan, which cancels any opportunity for it to create a geopolitical turn."

Akbar