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POLITICAL EXPERT: IN 2012 RUSSIA WILL MAKE USE OF ITS INFLUENCE ON ARMENIA TO PREVENT CASPIAN GAS DELIVERY TO EUROPE THROUGH SOUTH ENERGY CORRIDOR
arminfo
Wednesday, January 25, 15:06
This year Russia will try to make use of its strategic influence
on Armenia more actively, like a possible means for reaching its
goals regarding Azerbaijan and Turkey in the matter of Caspian gas
delivery to Europe through South Energy Corridor, which Moscow is
not interested in, political expert Marat Terterov (Brussels) told
Arminfo correspondent.
"I don't think that Moscow will gain a full carte-blanche in the
process of Nagornyy Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement. However,
it is clear that Russia is a more active geo-political force in case
of any development of events in the South Caucasus, than other external
forces. But any role of Russia in the process of peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh conflict will be determined in the wider context of its
relations with the superpowers: the USA, France, etc, including the
problems of the Middle East, Afghanistan, Korea and Iran", - he said.
Terterov thinks that the Caucasus still remains a rather complex
geo-political region from the point of view of the inter-state
relations, characterized with sharp distrust in each other, as well as
placement of the political forces in every country. Russia and Turkey,
especially Moscow still remain the most active players in the region.
It is no secret that the political strategy of Russia in the region
has a great effect on Armenia. Moscow has an opportunity to express
its viewpoint regarding the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He said that Turkey is less active but can affect development of
events especially using the lever of the energy policy in the region.
"For this reason, although the USA, some European countries, NATO
and OSCE show activeness in the Caucasus, they are less active than
Moscow and Ankara. Any action of Brussels should pass a long process
of internal revision and confirming. Incidentally, the Brussels
functionaries are very much careful not to say something that may
contradict foreign policy of the EU member-states. Although many
international experts call on Brussels to become more active in the
Karabakh conflict as well as in settlement of the crisis situation
in the Caucasus in a wider sense, I would not hope for that much",
- Terterov said.
arminfo
Wednesday, January 25, 15:06
This year Russia will try to make use of its strategic influence
on Armenia more actively, like a possible means for reaching its
goals regarding Azerbaijan and Turkey in the matter of Caspian gas
delivery to Europe through South Energy Corridor, which Moscow is
not interested in, political expert Marat Terterov (Brussels) told
Arminfo correspondent.
"I don't think that Moscow will gain a full carte-blanche in the
process of Nagornyy Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement. However,
it is clear that Russia is a more active geo-political force in case
of any development of events in the South Caucasus, than other external
forces. But any role of Russia in the process of peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh conflict will be determined in the wider context of its
relations with the superpowers: the USA, France, etc, including the
problems of the Middle East, Afghanistan, Korea and Iran", - he said.
Terterov thinks that the Caucasus still remains a rather complex
geo-political region from the point of view of the inter-state
relations, characterized with sharp distrust in each other, as well as
placement of the political forces in every country. Russia and Turkey,
especially Moscow still remain the most active players in the region.
It is no secret that the political strategy of Russia in the region
has a great effect on Armenia. Moscow has an opportunity to express
its viewpoint regarding the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He said that Turkey is less active but can affect development of
events especially using the lever of the energy policy in the region.
"For this reason, although the USA, some European countries, NATO
and OSCE show activeness in the Caucasus, they are less active than
Moscow and Ankara. Any action of Brussels should pass a long process
of internal revision and confirming. Incidentally, the Brussels
functionaries are very much careful not to say something that may
contradict foreign policy of the EU member-states. Although many
international experts call on Brussels to become more active in the
Karabakh conflict as well as in settlement of the crisis situation
in the Caucasus in a wider sense, I would not hope for that much",
- Terterov said.