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    news.am, Armenia
    Jan 4 2012


    South Caucasus registered no significant changes in geopolitical
    situation in 2011-expert


    January 04, 2012 | 14:21

    YEREVAN. - There were no significant changes in the geopolitical
    situation of the region in 2011, head of the Armenian branch of the
    Institute of CIS Countries, political scientist Alexander Markarov
    told the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent.

    `All those issues which were on the political and international agenda
    remain topical,' the expert said.

    Markarov pointed out some essential elements which refer to the
    establishment of Nagorno-Karabakh independence. These are the 20th
    anniversary of the independence and holding the elections, which
    proved that Karabakh is institutionalized.

    `We can also mark elements connected to intensification of the EU
    policy on South Caucasus states within the format of the Eastern
    Partnership. More widely, psychological, informational and diplomatic
    pressure is preserved on Iran. It is yet unclear how this pressure
    will influence future development of the region. As for Armenia, it
    still preserves its positive relations with Georgia,' Markarov said.

    Regarding the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, the
    expert said it is difficult to predict definite progress in the
    future.

    In response to a remark whether the Kremlin will try to strengthen its
    positions in the Caucasus with the domestic political situation in
    Russia, Markarov said that Russia currently has to legitimate what is
    going on after the parliamentary elections. The main problem for
    Russia is to continue the political process and to transfer it to a
    more constructive field.

    As for Russia's role in the region, it remains the main actor in the
    South Caucasus, he concluded.

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