Armenia is following Moldova`s path - not toward strengthening  sovereignty, but toward forming new dependency - expert 

ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract party is attempting to present the Moldovan model as a successful example of "freeing itself from Russian influence" and "Western integration," but in reality, it's not about strengthening  sovereignty, but rather about forming a new dependency. This opinion  was expressed by political scientist and PhD Vahe Davtyan on his  Facebook page, noting that parallels between Armenia and Moldova are  becoming increasingly institutionalized.

The political scientist noted that this is now being discussed not  only in the media and expert circles, but also by government  officials. In this regard, he recalled the obstacles Moldova  currently faces as a result of this policy. "It was recently  announced that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspended  funding to Moldova due to a lack of trust. Specifically, the IMF  suspended financial resources to Moldova due to the government's  failure to meet fiscal conditions and the de facto failure of  reforms. One of the most dangerous political mistakes is  subordinating state interests to external centers. Moldova's example  is proof of this. Moldovan President Maia Sandu was promised support  in exchange for severing ties with Russia.  When the issue was  resolved, it turned out that 'political loyalty' to the West was not  enough. The IMF's decision is the most striking example of this,"  Davtyan noted.

The expert noted that even Sandu's harsh anti-state statements about  reunification with Romania and, consequently, about creating  conditions for European integration have not changed anything.  According to him, the reason is simple: the West is acting according  to pragmatic logic. "As long as you're useful, you're supported and  patronized. When you cease to be effective or become a liability,  you're simply discarded.  No sentimentality, no fairy tales about  'brotherhood based on a shared system of values.' And the price of  such a policy is paid by ordinary Moldovans - inflation, social  oppression, growing public debt, and economic instability," the  political scientist explained.

This is precisely the path Armenia is taking today, he said. "It's  enough to simply change some names and geographical designations. The  rest is almost identical," Davtyan concluded.