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    "ARMENIA'S JOINING TO ANY GEOPOLITICAL POWER CENTERS HAS A VERY HIGH PRICE FOR THE SIDES."

    September 3 2013

    In the opinion of the head of "Heritage" faction Rubik Hakobyan,
    if the issue of recognizing the independence of Artsakh is not
    solved positively, we should not hurry to sign the EU Association
    Agreement or join the Customs Union. - Mr. Hakobyan, although the
    text of the Association Agreement with the European Union has not
    yet been made public, however, already heated debates have begun
    around initialing of the agreement. What is the position you have? -
    As long as the text of the EU's Association Agreement was not been
    made public, I do not think that expressing the final position is
    true. Armenia faces a very responsible choice, on the one hand, the
    time for signing the EU Association Agreement, on the other hand,
    the issue of joining the Customs Union. Of course, in both cases,
    the economic component is very obvious, but these two documents are
    of political paramount importance, and the two sides are perfectly
    aware of it. The West understands that by the integration of Armenia
    to the European structures, the most important issue is resolved,
    the economic and political influence of Russia is substantially
    weakening in the region. Finally, Armenia is viewed as the RF's main
    ally in the South Caucasus. And the matters with Georgia and Azerbaijan
    would be more easily resolved in the future in consideration of not
    only friendly relations of these two countries with Russia. RF also
    acknowledges that integration of its main ally to Western structures
    will significantly weaken its influence in the South Caucasus, also in
    consideration of not smooth relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan.

    Consequently, Armenia's joining to any of the geopolitical power
    centers has a very high price for the sides. - In this case, in your
    opinion, what priorities should Armenia be guided in the selection
    process. - Look, the majority of EU countries has recognized Kosovo's
    independence, but their position to Artsakh is mainly pro-Azerbaijan.

    And this is in the case when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic as an
    administrative independent unit is much more established than Kosovo.

    It is undeniable that dual standard is obvious. The picture is the
    same in the case of RF. Russia has recognized the independence of
    Abkhazia and South Ossetia, despite clearly knowing that the Nagorno
    Karabakh Republic as an independent state unit in all respects does
    not yield those two republics, if not more. I think it should be
    an important orientation for us as to who is willing to recognize
    Karabakh's independence. - And, otherwise ... - I do not know whether
    our representatives have discussed this issue during the negotiations
    or not, but I think that the issue of recognizing the independence of
    Karabakh, with its political weight, is equivalent to that signature.

    If this issue is not resolved positively, I think we should not rush
    to sign anything.

    Nelly Grigoryan

    Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/03/156267/




    From: A. Papazian
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