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DUE TO AZERBAIJAN'S MISTAKES, ARMENIA STRENGTHENED ITS POSITION IN FOREIGN POLICY - RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN
Panorama.am
18:02 26/12/2012 " ANALYSIS
"The priority of Armenia's foreign policy in the passing year is
its relations with both the West and the East, especially if we take
into consideration the fact that Armenia has considerably improved
its relations with both the U.S. and the EU. At the same time,
Armenian-Russian relations remain stable, with Armenia increasing its
role as a CSTO member state," Richard Giragosian, political analyst,
director of the Yerevan-based Regional Studies Center (RSC), told a
news conference in Yerevan.
"Armenia's position on normalization of ties with Turkey is another
remarkable tendency in the passing year. Yerevan keeps strong position
in this issue because all expectations and hopes continue to be linked
with Turkey," stated the expert.
According to Giragosian, Armenian-Georgian relations can also be
described as remarkable, especially after the election of new Georgian
government. Taking into consideration the nature of this country's
government, Armenia has a chance to be more predictable and to take
positions of more experienced and stable country, he said.
"Another tendency is the Armenian-Iranian relations. Armenia should
be careful in expanding its relations with Iran," the expert stressed.
As for Azerbaijan, we can talk much about this country but we have
too little information to make a report, Giragosian noted.
The expert added that no significant changes have occurred in the
process of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict but Azerbaijan's
positions have changed. According to Giragosian, this country has
become more unreasonable and unpredictable and its policy harms the
country itself.
"By pardoning and making hero out of the convicted murderer Baku
made a gift to Armenia. This move undermined Azerbaijan's authority,"
he stressed.
"On the whole, compared with the previous year, Armenia has
strengthened its positions in foreign policy, but much initiative is
needed for maintaining these positions. Armenia's positions became even
stronger due to Azerbaijan's mistakes," the political analyst added.
Panorama.am
18:02 26/12/2012 " ANALYSIS
"The priority of Armenia's foreign policy in the passing year is
its relations with both the West and the East, especially if we take
into consideration the fact that Armenia has considerably improved
its relations with both the U.S. and the EU. At the same time,
Armenian-Russian relations remain stable, with Armenia increasing its
role as a CSTO member state," Richard Giragosian, political analyst,
director of the Yerevan-based Regional Studies Center (RSC), told a
news conference in Yerevan.
"Armenia's position on normalization of ties with Turkey is another
remarkable tendency in the passing year. Yerevan keeps strong position
in this issue because all expectations and hopes continue to be linked
with Turkey," stated the expert.
According to Giragosian, Armenian-Georgian relations can also be
described as remarkable, especially after the election of new Georgian
government. Taking into consideration the nature of this country's
government, Armenia has a chance to be more predictable and to take
positions of more experienced and stable country, he said.
"Another tendency is the Armenian-Iranian relations. Armenia should
be careful in expanding its relations with Iran," the expert stressed.
As for Azerbaijan, we can talk much about this country but we have
too little information to make a report, Giragosian noted.
The expert added that no significant changes have occurred in the
process of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict but Azerbaijan's
positions have changed. According to Giragosian, this country has
become more unreasonable and unpredictable and its policy harms the
country itself.
"By pardoning and making hero out of the convicted murderer Baku
made a gift to Armenia. This move undermined Azerbaijan's authority,"
he stressed.
"On the whole, compared with the previous year, Armenia has
strengthened its positions in foreign policy, but much initiative is
needed for maintaining these positions. Armenia's positions became even
stronger due to Azerbaijan's mistakes," the political analyst added.