Political strategist: Armenian authorities interested in weakening  the current regime in Iran

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are interested in weakening  the current regime in Iran.  Political strategist Vigen Hakobyan expressed this viewpoint in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent.

When asked  about the  idea of the end of a multipolar world, the  political strategist noted that the truth is somewhere in the middle.  At least some progress toward a multipolar world and the struggle for  this world are still taking place. Hakobyan noted that the United  States is guided by the "America First" approach and, based on its  strategy, considers China its main competitor and rival. The  developments in Venezuela, the main supplier of cheap oil to China,  are a clear confirmation of this. Now it's Iran's turn, which, like  Venezuela, supplied oil to China at a significantly lower price than  the global market. Therefore,, as the political scientist emphasized,  Washington is seeking to deprive Beijing of cheap energy resources,  attempting to inflict maximum damage.

Against this backdrop, Russia is taking some steps, but its resources  and capabilities are currently insufficient to counter the ongoing  global processes. At present, it is difficult to consider Russia a  self- sufficient state capable of influencing these processes.

Speaking about Armenia's stance in this challenging situation, the  political strategist pointed out that the interests of the Armenian  state should not be confused with those of the authorities, for whom  reproduction is the top priority today. Official Yerevan will  constantly be under the influence of forces that declare their  support for the current Armenian government, be it Turkey, the  European Union, or anyone else. Against this backdrop, the belated  condolences to Tehran over the death of Iran's leadership should be  taken calmly.  It's also important to take into consideration Iran's  position on the "Trump Route" (TRIPP), which categorically opposes  the construction of this corridor. For this and several other  reasons, one can conclude that official Yerevan favors reducing the  Iranian factor in the region, while simultaneously strengthening  Turkey's position. "Pashinyan's (RA Prime Minister - ed.) government  is completely under the control of external forces, as evidenced by  its more than restrained reaction to the developments in the region.