The US will add $5 million to a project to “reduce energy dependence” of Armenia from Russia. American analysts are concerned that Russia could allegedly “force” Armenia to abandon the chosen path of “democratic reforms,” including through levers in the energy sector.
American political scientist Malek Dudakov, in a conversation with RT, emphasized that Washington is seeking to remove Yerevan from the “sphere of influence of Russia.” “We are seeing that Armenia is turning into a key country for Americans in the South Caucasus region,’ he said.