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BRYZA'S SPOUSE DISCLOSES NKR, ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESSES
AZG DAILY
09-09-2009
Karabakh conflict; Armenia-Turkey
The re-opening of the Armenian-Turkish border fully meets the West's
interests, as it will make Armenia less dependent on Russia and Iran,
that the U.S. has failed to achieve for many years despite the great
financial assistance to Armenia, Zeyno Baran, Director of the Center
for Eurasian Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute,
a research centre located in Washington D.C., said in her interview
with the TURAN news agency, news.am reports.
The prospective reopening of the Armenian-Turkish border will draw
Armenia closer to the West, which will allow the country to have
partners other than Russia and Iran. It will enable Armenians and
Turks to turn to their past together and try to make their future
better, Baran said.
According to her, official Ankara has been and will be taking
Azerbaijan's interests into account in making decisions on all the
Caucasus-related issues, including the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.
Baran gave assurances that Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations
would ensure caution on the part of all the regional players and
enhance stability and security in the South Caucasus.
Baran said she, as well as many in Turkey, understand Azerbaijan's
concern. However, she does not think Turkey will make a step to
the detriment of Azerbaijan's interests. It is not only because
of strategic relations and growing exports of Azerbaijani energy
resources through Turkey, but also because of the affinity between
the two nations, she said.
She also made an almost straightforward statement that a breakthrough
in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process should be expected soon:
after the Armenian-Turkish negotiations, the sides are speaking of
the possible reopening of the border by the end of the year. This
will enhance the efficiency of negotiations for the settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The present agreement may evidence
the ness to settle the conflict now than leave it for the future. In
the next few months, all the three Governments (Armenia, Turkey and
Azerbaijan) will be seeking to resolve these most complicated and
important problems. It would make the region free of recriminations
and mutual threats, Zeyno Baran said.
AZG DAILY
09-09-2009
Karabakh conflict; Armenia-Turkey
The re-opening of the Armenian-Turkish border fully meets the West's
interests, as it will make Armenia less dependent on Russia and Iran,
that the U.S. has failed to achieve for many years despite the great
financial assistance to Armenia, Zeyno Baran, Director of the Center
for Eurasian Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute,
a research centre located in Washington D.C., said in her interview
with the TURAN news agency, news.am reports.
The prospective reopening of the Armenian-Turkish border will draw
Armenia closer to the West, which will allow the country to have
partners other than Russia and Iran. It will enable Armenians and
Turks to turn to their past together and try to make their future
better, Baran said.
According to her, official Ankara has been and will be taking
Azerbaijan's interests into account in making decisions on all the
Caucasus-related issues, including the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.
Baran gave assurances that Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations
would ensure caution on the part of all the regional players and
enhance stability and security in the South Caucasus.
Baran said she, as well as many in Turkey, understand Azerbaijan's
concern. However, she does not think Turkey will make a step to
the detriment of Azerbaijan's interests. It is not only because
of strategic relations and growing exports of Azerbaijani energy
resources through Turkey, but also because of the affinity between
the two nations, she said.
She also made an almost straightforward statement that a breakthrough
in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process should be expected soon:
after the Armenian-Turkish negotiations, the sides are speaking of
the possible reopening of the border by the end of the year. This
will enhance the efficiency of negotiations for the settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The present agreement may evidence
the ness to settle the conflict now than leave it for the future. In
the next few months, all the three Governments (Armenia, Turkey and
Azerbaijan) will be seeking to resolve these most complicated and
important problems. It would make the region free of recriminations
and mutual threats, Zeyno Baran said.