A year later, Pashinyan’s rating is still high. The population of Armenia really has high hopes with the ardent ex-oppositionist. And this is despite the fact that the blunders and certain failures of the new government are visible to the naked eye.

Because of careless and sometimes amateurish actions, the new authorities of Armenia introduced some tension in relations with Russia, that is the main economic and military-political ally.

Russian government was not happy with the arrival of the liberal opposition to power in Armenia.

However, Moscow was well aware of the inefficiency, corruption and extreme unpopularity of the government of Serzh Sargsyan.

In the whole, Russian policy to Armenia remained unchanged, but some unsuccessful remarks in Yerevan spoiled the mood of Russian diplomats and politicians.

Armenia realizes that it’s not worth waiting for support from Russia in opposition to Azerbaijan. The Kremlin is heading for the development of good-neighborly relations with Baku.

Of course, Russia is not satisfied with the constant tension at its southern borders. But Moscow will do everything possible to prevent itself from being dragged into a military conflict. Yerevan will have to accept the lack of a legal basis for Moscow and the CSTO to interfere in a possible armed conflict in Karabakh.

The CSTO has obligations to Armenia, but not to self-proclaimed the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.