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    PLANS TO ISOLATE ARMENIA LIKELY TO BE SHELVED

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    01.10.2008 15:39 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Information on Turkey's doubts about expedience
    of Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku line is verisimilar enough, a Russian
    expert said.

    "The project had a goal to isolate Armenia. Aspired to segregate
    Armenia from all regional communication projects, Azerbaijan showed
    the highest interest in it," Andrey Areshev, expert at Strategic
    Culture Foundation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

    "I would like to mention that construction of another line from
    Kars to Nakhijevan would ensure complete transport isolation of
    Armenia. However, the situation changed when Russian Railways (RZD)
    became the concessioner the Armenian Railways. One of major Russian
    giants would hardly engage in abstract philanthropy. Anyway, plans to
    lift isolation can be realized only in case of warming in bilateral
    relations," he said, adding that Serzh Sarsgyan announced his intention
    to invite his Turkish counterpart Gul when he was in Moscow.

    Plans to isolate Armenia are likely to be shelved, according to the
    expert. "Turkey's position seems logical. It doesn't wish to stubbornly
    support Baku in Karabakh talks. Moreover, it coordinates its moves
    with Russia and I would like to emphasize that Russian specialists
    are engaged in reconstruction of the Gyumri-Kars line," Areshev said.
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