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RUSSIA MAY LAUNCH PEACE OPERATIONS IN ARMENIA AFTER UKRAINE EVENTS
15:05 * 23.05.14
The developments in Ukraine may cause Russia to decide on
peace operations in Armenia in case of possible tensions over
Nagorno-Karabaakh, an Armenian politician has said, ruling out the
likelihood of a renewed Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
According to Ashot Manucharyan, a former member of the Karabakh
Committee, such peace operations are in Russia's interests in light of
the United States' activeness in the country. "While in the past, the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue required combining big countries' interests in
the region, today we see Russia's rebellion against the social system.
Russia is getting its punishment in Ukraine, but one of its rebels
may be here. This is why the war threat has emerged. On the other
hand, Georgia today is allured into making steps which aren't in
his interests at all. The relations with Russia had eased off after
[former Prime Minister Bidzina] Ivanishvili came to power, but they
now again speak on the need of NATO troops' presence. It's like
beating a furious bear. Hence, Georgia now may suffer the blow,"
the politician told reporters on Friday.
Commenting on the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' recent regional tour
(to Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan), Manucharyan said the
mediators' decision to choose Lachin and Karvachar as their first
stops was a kind of gesture to give Azerbaijan to understand that
important sites are under control.
"Azerbaijan always expresses complaints about the Minsk Group; that's
part of its policies. Such a posture is because it has been offered
the confrontation model: that the Armenians are loathsome etc.
Azerbaijan today arms itself against Iran, but that doesn't mean it
can be used against Armenia at any moment. For that, it needs to hate
Armenia to make it look as though everything is against the country.
But as a matter of fact, it is against Iran, and against Russia,"
he added.
Asked whether he thinks there may be a new format or new ways of
resolving the conflict, Manucharyan said he doesn't expect Azerbaijan
to ever abandon the existing format. "That format, in fact, has nothing
to do with the problem's solution. A conflict is resolved when the
people in the region decide to take action. Karabakh has a youth which
does not accept oligarchy. But it does not yet understand many things;
once it does, I will then expect new actions and a new role," he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
15:05 * 23.05.14
The developments in Ukraine may cause Russia to decide on
peace operations in Armenia in case of possible tensions over
Nagorno-Karabaakh, an Armenian politician has said, ruling out the
likelihood of a renewed Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
According to Ashot Manucharyan, a former member of the Karabakh
Committee, such peace operations are in Russia's interests in light of
the United States' activeness in the country. "While in the past, the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue required combining big countries' interests in
the region, today we see Russia's rebellion against the social system.
Russia is getting its punishment in Ukraine, but one of its rebels
may be here. This is why the war threat has emerged. On the other
hand, Georgia today is allured into making steps which aren't in
his interests at all. The relations with Russia had eased off after
[former Prime Minister Bidzina] Ivanishvili came to power, but they
now again speak on the need of NATO troops' presence. It's like
beating a furious bear. Hence, Georgia now may suffer the blow,"
the politician told reporters on Friday.
Commenting on the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' recent regional tour
(to Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan), Manucharyan said the
mediators' decision to choose Lachin and Karvachar as their first
stops was a kind of gesture to give Azerbaijan to understand that
important sites are under control.
"Azerbaijan always expresses complaints about the Minsk Group; that's
part of its policies. Such a posture is because it has been offered
the confrontation model: that the Armenians are loathsome etc.
Azerbaijan today arms itself against Iran, but that doesn't mean it
can be used against Armenia at any moment. For that, it needs to hate
Armenia to make it look as though everything is against the country.
But as a matter of fact, it is against Iran, and against Russia,"
he added.
Asked whether he thinks there may be a new format or new ways of
resolving the conflict, Manucharyan said he doesn't expect Azerbaijan
to ever abandon the existing format. "That format, in fact, has nothing
to do with the problem's solution. A conflict is resolved when the
people in the region decide to take action. Karabakh has a youth which
does not accept oligarchy. But it does not yet understand many things;
once it does, I will then expect new actions and a new role," he added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian