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EXPERT: ARMENIA'S DIPLOMACY MOST STABLE IN REGION
/ARKA/
April 27, 2009
YEREVAN
Armenia pursues is the most stable diplomacy in the region, Oriental
Institute Director Ruben Safrastyan said in Novosti International
Press Centre on Monday.
He said the current situation in South Caucasus is due to geopolitical
and geo strategic changes caused by the August war in Georgia.
"The war has strengthened Russia's positions in South Caucasus and
changed status quo in the region. Armenia has managed to maintain
stability and strengthen own positions", Safrastyan said.
The expert said that Georgia has lost its significance as geopolitical
factor, and Azerbaijan, who supported Georgia at the initial period
of the war, but later shifter its bias toward Russia, has proven to
be an unreliable country.
Unlike its neighbors, Armenia has managed to maintain strategic ties
with its ally, Russia, good relations with Georgia and normal relations
with the United States, having proven to be the most stable country
in the region.
Safrastyan said that Armenia worked out the most reasonable diplomacy
in the region and went out of the situation with stronger-than-before
positions.
As a result, Turkey withdrew its precondition for establishing
diplomatic ties with Yerevan and expressed willingness to improve
relations with Armenia.
On Wednesday, Armenian Turkish and Swiss foreign ministries issued a
joint statement say ing "a roadmap" had been drawn by them to improve
the relations.
/ARKA/
April 27, 2009
YEREVAN
Armenia pursues is the most stable diplomacy in the region, Oriental
Institute Director Ruben Safrastyan said in Novosti International
Press Centre on Monday.
He said the current situation in South Caucasus is due to geopolitical
and geo strategic changes caused by the August war in Georgia.
"The war has strengthened Russia's positions in South Caucasus and
changed status quo in the region. Armenia has managed to maintain
stability and strengthen own positions", Safrastyan said.
The expert said that Georgia has lost its significance as geopolitical
factor, and Azerbaijan, who supported Georgia at the initial period
of the war, but later shifter its bias toward Russia, has proven to
be an unreliable country.
Unlike its neighbors, Armenia has managed to maintain strategic ties
with its ally, Russia, good relations with Georgia and normal relations
with the United States, having proven to be the most stable country
in the region.
Safrastyan said that Armenia worked out the most reasonable diplomacy
in the region and went out of the situation with stronger-than-before
positions.
As a result, Turkey withdrew its precondition for establishing
diplomatic ties with Yerevan and expressed willingness to improve
relations with Armenia.
On Wednesday, Armenian Turkish and Swiss foreign ministries issued a
joint statement say ing "a roadmap" had been drawn by them to improve
the relations.