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RIA Novosti, Russia
March 24 2006
CIS and Baltic press on Russia
ARMENIA
The media see U.S. policies in the South Caucasus as a drive to
squeeze out Russia but warn this could backfire on Washington.
"The United States hopes to remove Moscow from the South Caucasus as
it prepares for a military standoff with Iran... [However,] the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not just a conflict inside the Caucasus:
its scope is well beyond the region because it maintains a balance of
forces inside the Turkey - Russia - Iran triangle. If Washington
tries to topple this balance through its demands to withdraw the
Russian military base from Armenia, this means at least two of three
regional powers - Russia and Iran - could be sent off... Azerbaijan,
on its part, risks being cornered between Russia and Iran if a basic
agreement on Karabakh is in place... U.S.'s drive toward a quick
solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through exerting pressure
on Armenia and Azerbaijan might basically strengthen Russia's clout
in Yerevan and Baku, rather than weaken it." (Hayots Ashkhar, March
18.)
March 24 2006
CIS and Baltic press on Russia
ARMENIA
The media see U.S. policies in the South Caucasus as a drive to
squeeze out Russia but warn this could backfire on Washington.
"The United States hopes to remove Moscow from the South Caucasus as
it prepares for a military standoff with Iran... [However,] the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not just a conflict inside the Caucasus:
its scope is well beyond the region because it maintains a balance of
forces inside the Turkey - Russia - Iran triangle. If Washington
tries to topple this balance through its demands to withdraw the
Russian military base from Armenia, this means at least two of three
regional powers - Russia and Iran - could be sent off... Azerbaijan,
on its part, risks being cornered between Russia and Iran if a basic
agreement on Karabakh is in place... U.S.'s drive toward a quick
solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through exerting pressure
on Armenia and Azerbaijan might basically strengthen Russia's clout
in Yerevan and Baku, rather than weaken it." (Hayots Ashkhar, March
18.)