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    Moscow has understanding approach to Armenia - opinion

    13:27 - 31.08.13


    The Russian authorities have an understanding approach to the current
    foreign policy challenges facing Armenia, according to an expert.

    Speaking to Tert.am, the political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan
    said both the official Moscow and the western powers realize
    complicated regional developments surrounding Armenia, with none of
    them being actually ready or able to take full responsibility for the
    country.

    Asked whether the political decision on initialing the EU Association
    Agreement may be annulled following President Serzh Sargsyan's visit
    to Moscow, the expert said he doesn't think such a scenario possible.
    `I don't think so given that Armenia has passed quite a long way for
    initialing the Association Agreement. This is an elaborated policy
    were have been seeking for,' he answered.

    The analyst added that Russia realizes Armenia's geopolitical
    situation and the advantages it may gain from its South Caucasus
    ally's enhanced political-economic cooperation with Europe.

    `The same understanding approach exists also in the West. The
    development of relations with Iran, for instance, has never been an
    obstacle to the Armenia-US or Armenia Europe relations. Hence, Armenia
    is in a less unique position in this respect,' he noted

    The expert said that Serzh Sargsyan's scheduled meeting with Russian
    President Vladimir Putin will be a good occasion to discuss and find a
    maximum optimal solution to the disagreements that have existed so
    far. `But the policies directed to the EU are irreversible,' he added.

    As for the high-level Armenian-Russian cooperation, the expert said
    that though the process may have seen a certain freezing lately, none
    of the sides have so far attempted to accuse each other.

    Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich said recently that the country
    has to decide through a referendum whether it wishes a membership in
    the European Union or the Customs Union. Ukraine is now on the
    threshold of initialing the Association Agreement.

    But the Armenian expert doesn't think a referendum is the right option
    in this case. `That's just an ordinary international treaty directed
    to the development of the Armenian-European economic relations. That's
    all,' he said.


    Armenian News - Tert.am


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