Martirosian: Armenia has joined union of authoritarian regimes

“A process - in which neither political forces nor the public participated so as to legitimize it – has taken place,” the deputy chairman of Heritage Party Armen Martirosian said at a meeting with reporters today, when commenting on Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union.

“If Armenia was pressurized and forced to join the Customs Union, it means that in the future we will be nothing,” Martirosian said.

According to him, there was a similar situation in Armenia at the beginning of the 20th century when Turkey and Russia reached an agreement and the Armenians lost Western Armenia and Nakhijevan and managed to keep Syunik thanks to the struggle led by Garegin Nzhdeh.

“In terms of the system of government, we have joined a union of authoritarian regimes,” Martirosian noted.

In his words, Russia is one of the most corrupt states in the world and the strengthening of oligarchy and monopolies will continue in Armenia – the same processes that happen in Russia.

Armen Martirosian stressed that Armenia has for several years conducted negotiations with the European Union and Europeans immediately reacted to Armenia’s latest decision, noting that it is not a game.

Martirosian expressed an opinion that Armenia will turn from a semi-independent country into a fully dependent territory and half of its population will emigrate to the metropolitan country – Russia, while youths will move to Western Europe.