Russia and the European Union in Post-Soviet Space: In Search of Cooperative Co-Existence (the Case of Armenia)
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2022-24-3-405-412
Abstract
The article introduces the prospects of cooperative co-existence for Russia and the European Union in former Soviet republics within the current confrontation paradigm. It describes their foreign policies, strategies, and interests in the post-Soviet space. The author applied discourse and case-study analyses to the case of Armenia. The authentic idea of cooperative co-existence was projected on the relations between Russia and the European Union in post-Soviet countries. In Armenia, cooperative co-existence could be a win-win strategy, beneficial for all actors involved. The case of Armenia proved the possibility of a collaborative co-existence between Russia and the European Union in the post-Soviet space, the risk factors being the policies of small Caucasian states, the USA, China, and Turkey.
Supporting agencies: The research was supported by the Science Committee of the Republic of Armenia as part of research project No. 21T-5F308.
About the Author
R. G. Elamiryan
Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University; Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia
Armenia
Competing Interests:
Armenia
Ruben G. Elamiryan
Yerevan
Competing Interests:
The author declared no potential conflicts of interests regarding the research, authorship, and / or publication of this article.
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Elamiryan R.G. Russia and the European Union in Post-Soviet Space: In Search of Cooperative Co-Existence (the Case of Armenia). The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2022;24(3):405-412. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2022-24-3-405-412
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