TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN UNDERTOOK RECONSIDERATION OF THEIR RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA BECAUSE OF LIFE DIFFICULTIES
"Noravank" Foundation
27 November 2008
"Turkey and Azerbaijan undertook reconsideration of their relations
with Armenia because of life difficulties." Such an opinion was
expressed by the Director of "Noravank" Foundation in course of
round-table discussions on the subject "Tendency of Armenia's foreign
policy development from the standpoint of national security" organized
by the Institute for Civil, Social and Regional Progress with support
of the Friedtich Ebert Foundation.
Speaking about the Moscow declaration signed by the Presidents of
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, the Director of "Noravank" mentioned
that the Azerbaijani party did it because at present Azerbaijan had
serious economic problems in connection with fall in oil price.
According to G. Harutyunyan, Turkey also reconsidered its relations
with Armenia, "Today Turkey has many serious problems, in particular,
with Kurds and the European Union." Particularly in connection with
internal and foreign problems, both of the countries try to give
adequate reaction to the changes effected especially in the issue of
their relations with Armenia.
Besides, he mentioned that some conceptual changes were brought
about recently, in particular, rise of Russia's role both in the
region and in the world, was marked the beginning of the new Cold
War which had come to be proved by the examples of local conflicts as
well as the world financial crisis. "The world crisis is one of the
most actual up-to-date problems, but not enough attention is devoted
to it in Armenia," accentuated G. Harutyunyan, mentioning that under
the conditions of new realities new geopolitical approaches are to
be worked out.
"Noravank" Foundation
27 November 2008
"Turkey and Azerbaijan undertook reconsideration of their relations
with Armenia because of life difficulties." Such an opinion was
expressed by the Director of "Noravank" Foundation in course of
round-table discussions on the subject "Tendency of Armenia's foreign
policy development from the standpoint of national security" organized
by the Institute for Civil, Social and Regional Progress with support
of the Friedtich Ebert Foundation.
Speaking about the Moscow declaration signed by the Presidents of
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, the Director of "Noravank" mentioned
that the Azerbaijani party did it because at present Azerbaijan had
serious economic problems in connection with fall in oil price.
According to G. Harutyunyan, Turkey also reconsidered its relations
with Armenia, "Today Turkey has many serious problems, in particular,
with Kurds and the European Union." Particularly in connection with
internal and foreign problems, both of the countries try to give
adequate reaction to the changes effected especially in the issue of
their relations with Armenia.
Besides, he mentioned that some conceptual changes were brought
about recently, in particular, rise of Russia's role both in the
region and in the world, was marked the beginning of the new Cold
War which had come to be proved by the examples of local conflicts as
well as the world financial crisis. "The world crisis is one of the
most actual up-to-date problems, but not enough attention is devoted
to it in Armenia," accentuated G. Harutyunyan, mentioning that under
the conditions of new realities new geopolitical approaches are to
be worked out.