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CRIMEA'S RETURN TO RUSSIA TO SPEED UP KARABAKH SETTLEMENT - EXPERT
14:51 * 03.03.14
An Armenian political analyst on Monday drew parallels between
Nagorno-Karabakh and the autonomous region of Crimea, considering
the statuses of both the result of major historical errors.
Sergey Shakaryants said he thinks that in case Crimea becomes an
independent state or is returned to Russia that will positively
impact the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict conflict,
significantly facilitating the process.
"A historical fact was violated in both cases. Crimea's handover
to Ukraine resulted from an overnight decision, likewise Artsakh
[Nagorno-Karabakh] and Nakhicevan were handed over to Azerbaijan.
Crimea's independence or return will be extremely advantageous to
Armenia," he told a news conference.
The expert said he doesn't expect any war in Crimea, noting that the
country does not have forces powerful enough to fight back the Russian
Black Sea Fleet. "The Black Sea Fleet alone is powerful enough to
solve the problem; even if there is an intervention by Turkey. The
navy will fight back Turkey's [forces] in just 48 hours," he added.
Addressing the Ukrainian crisis, Shakaryants said he doesn't absolutely
find it a revolution. He described the tensions as just an attempt
to replace one class of oligarchs with another.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/03/03/sergey-shaqaryanc/
14:51 * 03.03.14
An Armenian political analyst on Monday drew parallels between
Nagorno-Karabakh and the autonomous region of Crimea, considering
the statuses of both the result of major historical errors.
Sergey Shakaryants said he thinks that in case Crimea becomes an
independent state or is returned to Russia that will positively
impact the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict conflict,
significantly facilitating the process.
"A historical fact was violated in both cases. Crimea's handover
to Ukraine resulted from an overnight decision, likewise Artsakh
[Nagorno-Karabakh] and Nakhicevan were handed over to Azerbaijan.
Crimea's independence or return will be extremely advantageous to
Armenia," he told a news conference.
The expert said he doesn't expect any war in Crimea, noting that the
country does not have forces powerful enough to fight back the Russian
Black Sea Fleet. "The Black Sea Fleet alone is powerful enough to
solve the problem; even if there is an intervention by Turkey. The
navy will fight back Turkey's [forces] in just 48 hours," he added.
Addressing the Ukrainian crisis, Shakaryants said he doesn't absolutely
find it a revolution. He described the tensions as just an attempt
to replace one class of oligarchs with another.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/03/03/sergey-shaqaryanc/