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WHAT WILL ARMENIA TELL IRAN?
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics-lrahos18736.html
05/08/10
According to the message by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the Armenian deputy foreign minister Arman Kirakosyan participated
in a conference in Tehran, after which he had a meeting with the
Foreign Minister of Iran Manuchehr Mottaki. No details about the
topics discussed during the meeting.
Iran, of course, cannot but be worried with the recent developments, in
particular with the supply of C-300 zenith complexes to Azerbaijan as
well as with the extension of Russian troops' term to stay in Armenia.
In connection with the first issue, Iran made a rough statement at a
very high level. The point is that the complexes were supposed to be
sold to Iran, which has already paid for them. But Russia changed its
decision under the pressure of the West. The other side of the issue is
that those complexes are meant to be used against Iran. In the recent
period, political figures warn Azerbaijan about "the threat from the
sea and the need to defend Baku", meaning the Iranian direction.
As for the Russian bases, there is an opinion that the change of
their status enables the Russian party to have more possibilities
to act in the region. We can remember the talks on the deployment
of Russian and Western peacekeeping forces in the conflict zone,
in answer to which the Iranian ambassador to Armenia said that Iran
will not tolerate foreign forces near its borders.
What is Armenia going to tell in this connection to Iran, the positions
of which on regional issues coincide with the Armenian interests:
Karabakh within the present borders must not be in the composition
of Azerbaijan and the Armenian and Iranian border must be defended by
Armenian troops? Is Armenia able to give guarantees in this connection?
From: A. Papazian
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics-lrahos18736.html
05/08/10
According to the message by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the Armenian deputy foreign minister Arman Kirakosyan participated
in a conference in Tehran, after which he had a meeting with the
Foreign Minister of Iran Manuchehr Mottaki. No details about the
topics discussed during the meeting.
Iran, of course, cannot but be worried with the recent developments, in
particular with the supply of C-300 zenith complexes to Azerbaijan as
well as with the extension of Russian troops' term to stay in Armenia.
In connection with the first issue, Iran made a rough statement at a
very high level. The point is that the complexes were supposed to be
sold to Iran, which has already paid for them. But Russia changed its
decision under the pressure of the West. The other side of the issue is
that those complexes are meant to be used against Iran. In the recent
period, political figures warn Azerbaijan about "the threat from the
sea and the need to defend Baku", meaning the Iranian direction.
As for the Russian bases, there is an opinion that the change of
their status enables the Russian party to have more possibilities
to act in the region. We can remember the talks on the deployment
of Russian and Western peacekeeping forces in the conflict zone,
in answer to which the Iranian ambassador to Armenia said that Iran
will not tolerate foreign forces near its borders.
What is Armenia going to tell in this connection to Iran, the positions
of which on regional issues coincide with the Armenian interests:
Karabakh within the present borders must not be in the composition
of Azerbaijan and the Armenian and Iranian border must be defended by
Armenian troops? Is Armenia able to give guarantees in this connection?
From: A. Papazian