RA premier`s latest visit to Moscow demonstrated that Russia`s  patience is not limitless - ex-president 

ArmInfo.  The Prime Minister's April Fool's visit to Moscow and the rhetoric of his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated that Russia's patience  is not limitless. This opinion was expressed by Robert Kocharyan, the  second President of Armenia and leader of the Armenia bloc, in the  latest episode of the "Big Politics" podcast, speaking about  Pashinyan's recent visit to Moscow.

The politician is confident that the purpose of Pashinyan's April  Fool's visit to Moscow was to hold another protocol meeting,  demonstrating that he is welcome in the offices of leaders of all  countries: Russia, Europe, and the United States, and that he  maintains good relations with world leaders. "But what I saw  demonstrated that Russia's patience is not limitless. And by the way,  the coverage of the upcoming visit and what followed, not the visit  itself, was a signal from Moscow that enough of these geopolitical  maneuvers.  Enough, we see perfectly well what you're doing, and this  won't work anymore," Kocharyan believes.

According to the former Armenian president, at this meeting, Russia,  as a superpower, simply stated that we have serious problems, and if  these problems continue, there will be consequences. "If you brag in  front of a gigantic state, it will simply hit your state and your  people. Nikol Pashinyan bragged in front of Turkey and Azerbaijan in  2018-2020. Hasn't he learned the lesson that braggadocio in politics  is bad practice, especially if you don't have the power to do it?"  Kocharyan added.

Regarding Pashinyan's constant statements about sovereignty, the  politician expressed his conviction that this demonstrates the  Armenian prime minister's complexes. According to him, the complete  lack of sovereignty forces Pashinyan to constantly reiterate  Armenia's sovereignty. Kocharyan emphasized that Armenia was not as  dependent on everyone as it is today, including Russia. He emphasized  that Armenia's dependence on Russia is enormous for objective  reasons, while its dependence on others arose at Yerevan's own  initiative. Kocharyan is convinced that Pashinyan is constantly  trying to create conflict, hoping to gain something from it.

Kocharyan is confident that Russia simply wants a rational and  non-hostile policy from Armenia, one that fosters mutual respect for  interests. "Russia wants a predictable, respectful attitude from  Armenia. It is itself prepared to pursue such a policy toward  Armenia. This is what it has always been," he concluded.