ALEXANDER ARZUMANYAN: ARMENIA CAN BECOME A BARGAINING CHIP IN RUSSIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 18, 2010 – 14:47 AMT 09:47 GMT
Member of the Armenian National Congress Alexander Arzumanyan excludes
resumption of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh but recollects ‘never
say never’ proverb at the same time.
Much depends on the balance of forces in the region, according to him.
"I don’t think the sides are interested to break the balance achieved
during the past years," he said.
"Hostilities are possible in case the talks reach a deadlock,"
Arzumanyan said, adding that restoration of the PACE subcommittee on
Nagorno Karabakh is inadmissible either for Armenia or for the OSCE
Minsk Group.
At that, he noted that the key to Karabakh conflict resolution is in
Russia’s hands. "Today’s the fate of our country is being discussed
in Ankara, Moscow and Washington, but not in Yerevan. And the Armenian
authorities should take action to improve the situation," he said.
Commenting on the Russian-Turkish relations, Arzumanyan said that
Armenia can become a bargaining chip in a strategic partnership talk
between these two states. "History showed that when Turkey and Russia
took a joint decision, it was to the detriment of Armenia," he said.
He also presumed that Ankara will hardly address the Protocols before
the parliamentary elections to be held next year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
