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SERGEY MINASYAN: PROLONGATION OF THE TREATY ON LOCATION OF THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN ARMENIA IS A POLITICAL MESSAGE TO OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 18, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, ARMENPRESS: Prolongation of the treaty on location
of the Russian military base in Armenia is a political message to
our neighboring countries, Sergey Minasyan, political analyst, said
today at a news conference, referring to the coming developments in
the Armenian-Russian relations. "In reality the Armenian-Russian
cooperation is based on the so-called "big" treaty signed in 1997
as well as other legal documents. The fact that Russia is committed
to defend and assist Armenia is fixed in these documents. Though we
may say that the point subjected to changing is a political message
first of all to Azerbaijan that Russia is really ready to display
concrete assistance to Armenia in case of military activities," the
political analyst said. He noted that in their recent assessments the
Azerbaijani political analysts sharply reduced the warlike statements.
As to the question on why the treaty is being prolonged, with which it
is agreed, Mr Minasyan said that a very favorable regional background
has been created for Russia and the foreign role-players in our region
are functioning less: none will guarantee that such background will
exist for Russia few years later and that country is trying to create
guarantees for its military-political presence in the region.
Referring to the Armenia-CSTO cooperation the political analyst
noted that the CSTO is of prior importance for Armenia: first of
all in respect of operative response divisions created in the CSTO,
secondly, Armenia has an opportunity to broaden its military-technical
cooperation with other countries and finally the CSTO gives Armenia
certain political dividends.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 18, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, ARMENPRESS: Prolongation of the treaty on location
of the Russian military base in Armenia is a political message to
our neighboring countries, Sergey Minasyan, political analyst, said
today at a news conference, referring to the coming developments in
the Armenian-Russian relations. "In reality the Armenian-Russian
cooperation is based on the so-called "big" treaty signed in 1997
as well as other legal documents. The fact that Russia is committed
to defend and assist Armenia is fixed in these documents. Though we
may say that the point subjected to changing is a political message
first of all to Azerbaijan that Russia is really ready to display
concrete assistance to Armenia in case of military activities," the
political analyst said. He noted that in their recent assessments the
Azerbaijani political analysts sharply reduced the warlike statements.
As to the question on why the treaty is being prolonged, with which it
is agreed, Mr Minasyan said that a very favorable regional background
has been created for Russia and the foreign role-players in our region
are functioning less: none will guarantee that such background will
exist for Russia few years later and that country is trying to create
guarantees for its military-political presence in the region.
Referring to the Armenia-CSTO cooperation the political analyst
noted that the CSTO is of prior importance for Armenia: first of
all in respect of operative response divisions created in the CSTO,
secondly, Armenia has an opportunity to broaden its military-technical
cooperation with other countries and finally the CSTO gives Armenia
certain political dividends.
From: A. Papazian