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    RUSSIAN EXPERT: WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN BASES FROM GEORGIA TO DAMAGE RUSSIA'S IMAGE IN ARMENIA

    Pan Armenian News
    01.06.2005 03:47

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The withdrawal of the Russian military bases
    from Georgia will have a number of negative consequences for
    our country. First, the Russian troops in Akhalkalaki played
    considerable role for Russia, since the local Armenian population
    enjoyed their support what strengthened Russia's prestige in
    Armenia's opinion. Second, it will be much more difficult for us to
    defend the people in the South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Moreover, the
    question on withdrawal of the Russian peacekeeping troops from these
    republics may arouse. Third, the deployment of US troops in Georgia
    is possible and this will become a new shock for Russia." This is the
    opinion of head of the Center of Military Analysis, Professor of the
    Academy of Military Sciences Anatoly Tsiganok, IA Regnum reports. He
    considers that with signing the agreement on settlement of the terms of
    withdrawal of its troops from Georgia the Russian government first of
    all showed that it is incapable to press for its goals. In his opinion
    it is incorrect to refer to the Istanbul agreements of 1999, as at
    that time Iran and China did not possess intermediate and high-range
    ballistic missiles, Tsiganok notes. "Presently negative developments
    over Iran cannot be ruled out and this fact should have been taken
    into consideration in the negotiation process", he added. The expert
    supposes that Armenia may change its accents in the foreign policy
    and head for the EU rather than Russia. With the withdrawal of the
    Russian bases from Akhalkalaki the railway communication between
    Armenia and Russia will be hampered. "The only corridor between
    Armenia and Russia does not satisfy all Armenia's needs. Thus, the
    republic is likely to make for NATO or EU", Anatoly Tsiganok noted.
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