TertAm  Russia won't be able to avoid interference should Armenia be involved in military actions, politologist Levon Shirinyan told Tert.am, asked to comment on the recently signed defense pact between Armenian and Russia that prolongs the deployment of Russian military base in Armenia's second-largest town of Gyumri until 2046.

"A country that is in a covenant relationship [with Armenia] will hardly manage avoiding such a situation, even if it wants," said he, adding that if pursuing a wise policy Armenia can take steps leading Russia to interference, should a war be unleashed against Nagorno Karabakh. "Eventually, we do not know whether the [military] agreement has secret protocols or not."

Instead of thinking about whether or not will Azerbaijan start military actions, according to him, Armenia should better think about its own steps as it cannot retreat. What Armenia should have is one strategy - that of pre-emptive actions.

"We should have a national formula: no genocide, mo Turkish repressions," said he, adding that Armenia should not speak about peace that much. "We always want peace. I cannot understand that, what a character is that … What is that? Are we a peace-loving people? And who has told you to be peace-lovers. Why are you peace-lovers when you live in a pack of wolves?"

In his words the signing of that new defense pact was a necessary step to take as a new situation had started to take shape in the region.

"Turkey one more time showed its teeth, and Armenia started to think about what to do. Secondly, our friends [Russians] realized that this wolf is again attempting to rush into other's territory," said he, meaning Turkey's recent efforts to gain authority in the region.