ARMENIAN PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO KUWAIT TO INFLUENCE ARAB WORLD
news.am
Nov 3 2009
Armenia
RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to Kuwait may signals the
improvement and development of relations with the Arab world,
the orientalist Araks Pashayan told NEWS.am. She pointed out that
developing relations with the Arab world must become one of the
priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy.
The expert believes that the Armenian leader’s visit to Kuwait is
an unprecedented event, as "Robert Kocharyan is the only Armenian
President that visited the Persian Gulf region, but President Serzh
Sargsyan is the first Armenian leader that visits Kuwait." Pashayan
also pointed out that Kuwait has huge oil resources and great influence
in the League of Arab States and Organization of Islamic Conference
(OIC).
Pashayan pointed out that the OIC’s attitude to Armenia is far from
being a favorable one because of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem. The
Armenian leader’s visit is a good opportunity to influence its
position. Kuwait has great influence on other Arab states, and the
Armenian President’s visit may signal the improvement of Armenia’s
relations with other Arab states. Pashayan said Kuwait and Armenia
can develop scientific and cultural ties. "The Arab world has
known Armenians well for a long time, and Arabs respect our people,
Pashayan said.
There is an 8,000-member Armenian community in Kuwait, which has its
own church.