Against the backdrop of the current predicament in the world, when a brutal war is waged in Ukraine between the West and Russia, other countries naturally face the problem of correct positioning, i.e. adjusting their own places and roles. That is, how to treat the ongoing confrontation, and what kind of participation or non-participation to have in order not to live “under the heel” of a foreign power.

Finding a way out of such a situation is not so easy, especially, for small states. An effective solution first of all depends, on the geographical location of such countries and the ability to calculate the ratio of risks and benefits. In the case of wrong approaches, countries often find themselves trapped in this or that conflict, which could have been avoided, but due to their reckless actions or complete incompetence, it was not possible to bypass the trap.

Armenia's political strategy should have been aimed at efforts not to appear in the orbit of this global "black" and "white" logic because this is exactly the trap where countries are forced to become parties to the conflict through strong pressures. Armenia had serious arguments for refusing such demands: the unfavorable geographical position, the difficult political, and socio-economic dependence on Russia, partly also on Iran, as well as the challenges arising from Azerbaijan and Turkey.

These are weighty grounds but the authorities ignored them and chose a totally opposite course of action. Dividing the society of Armenia into black and white, fragmenting it, and turning the country into chaos, the infamous person has already started spreading his principles of dividing phenomena into "black" and "white" in international relations. This is already a mindset, a part of his lifestyle, which is impossible to give up. It is the same as giving up one's own identity.

After dividing the public with the domestic agenda, now the same public is divided into parts according to the foreign policy agenda, and something unimaginable is happening. Turkey and Azerbaijan are now openly declared "white" on public airwaves. If it continues at this pace, it is not excluded that Iran will appear on the "black" list soon. But all this aside.

By presenting the foreign policy in such a simple scheme, where there is no national interest, but there are feelings, Armenia itself is already beginning to be perceived by foreign countries in shades of black and white. We become "black" for some of the main players, and "white" (which is the same as used playing cards) for others. We have seen what it led to in Ukraine and what it had previously led to in Georgia.

Any sane country should avoid such divisions in international relations. Considering the geopolitical situation of Armenia and the lack of resources for confrontation, these "games" can have a tragic end.