Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili sent a message to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in which, in particular, it is said:
“I am addressing you for the first time, and I am doing it publicly because I am very concerned about the fate of our region and Armenia. Based on my experience dealing with Russia and Putin, who practically blamed me for the collapse of this organization at the recent CIS summit, let me give you some advice.
You came to power due to popular uprisings—in Putin’s terminology, a color revolution. No matter how much you satisfy him, swear an oath of loyalty; he has never forgiven you and will never forgive you. Moreover, after your latest statements, political steps, and especially the ratification of the Rome Statute, he is your bloodthirsty enemy. He will overthrow you with all the possibilities: internal disturbances and encouragement of military operations. He will strangle you economically and use the entire arsenal of hybrid warfare.
You have to remember that you have very little time. When you came to power, you could not do or fail the fundamental reforms, and now your state system is the 5th column of the Kremlin. You also need to arrive on time for European integration. No matter how difficult it may be for you, the recent events around Armenia give our region a new opportunity.
After some time, we can live like three Baltic countries with open borders and create a whole system of logistic, financial, and energy hubs, using the advantages of each of our three. But you have to hurry and put aside hesitation; go to vabank. It is necessary to rush. Remove the Russian military base, leave the CIS, CSTO, and EAEU, and go to the EU and NATO.
In 2013, we flew to Yerevan with the President of the European Commission, Barroso, to try in vain to convince your predecessor not to join some of these organizations under the auspices of Moscow. And finally, you should openly announce and immediately sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, thereby paving the way for fundamental changes in Armenia’s domestic and foreign policy.
I hope you will not allow Putin to destroy you, simultaneously destroy your country, and undermine our region. The threat we all face is genuine and requires immediate action. I hope you will not hesitate this time. Good luck to you and good luck to the Armenian people.”
