Political scientist: Trilateral meeting in Washington aims to weaken  Russia and Iran in the region

ArmInfo. The trilateral meeting in Washington aims to weaken Russia and Iran in the region. Political scientist Suren Surenyants expressed this viewpoint at a press  conference in Yerevan on August 11.

The political scientist noted that the negative reaction from Moscow  and Tehran was quite expected. He also assured that this meeting had  caused discontent in China and India. "The reaction  from Moscow has  already shown that they do not recognize the agreements  reached by  the parties in Washington. And the reaction from Iran on this matter  is even sharper, as they have their own obvious concerns," Surenyants  believes.

However, he noted that despite this, both countries are not yet able  to take concrete steps and are limited to statements. He explained  that in the case of Russia, all resources are currently being taken  up by the war in Ukraine, expressing the conviction that if it were  not for it, the events that took place in Georgia (the victory of the  pro-Russian party in Georgia - ed.) would have been repeated in  Armenia long ago.  "Therefore, at the moment, it is still unclear  what can be expected from Russia. As for Iran, it must be understood  that in this matter Iran is an ally not of the Armenian authorities,  but of Armenian interests.  However, Iran has also weakened against  the backdrop of the war (with Israel - ed.) and will not be able to  prevent the "red lines" from being crossed without Russia's support,"  the expert noted.

 According to Surenyants, it will take time to understand the real  consequences that await the country after the meeting in Washington,  and what reactions can be expected from the interested parties. In  this vein, the political scientist pointed out the significance of  the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian  President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for August 15 in Alaska. "This  holds significance not only in the context of the war in Ukraine, but  also in terms of global politics. Russia's reaction to situation in  Armenia also depends on this meeting, which will be much more  important than the current statements. It is important to recognize  that Nikol Pashinyan has brought the country to such a state that  even the reaction of Russia and Iran can have negative consequences  for us. However, their absence can be even more dangerous,"  Surenyants concluded.