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KAREN BEKARYAN SAYS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT ON LOCATION OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES IN ARMENIA EXPRESSES DEEPENING OF CONTENT OF THE COOPERATION
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: The amendment to the agreement on
location of Russian military bases is comprised of 3 points. The
first one is connected with timeframes, the second one implies that
the Russian forces will not only protect the interests of Russia, but
also ensure the security of Armenia, the third point eliminated the
condition, according to which the influence zone of Russian military
bases involves foreign border of the former Soviet Union.
Karen Bekaryan, political commentator, president of 'European
Integration' NGO, said at a press conference today that the
zone of operation of the Russian military bases now involves the
Armenian-Georgian and Armenian-Azerbaijani borders.
'This amendment to the agreement expresses the deepening of the
content of the cooperation,' the political commentator said. He added
that the amendment is driven by the interests of Armenia. He says the
Armenian side underscored the importance of the zone of operation of
the military bases, but for Russia the issue of prolonging of the
timeframe was essential. 'It is natural, because in the process of
negotiations each side defends its interests, but there is no doubt
that the results of the process increased the guarantees of security
of Armenia,' he said.
Karen Bekaryan mentioned that the strengthening of the Armenian-Turkish
relations cannot be considered negative by the USA or EU, because
it was evident for those forces that Turkey failed the process of
regulation of the Armenian-Turkish relations, so Armenia just makes
the relations with Russia stronger for the ensuring of its security.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: The amendment to the agreement on
location of Russian military bases is comprised of 3 points. The
first one is connected with timeframes, the second one implies that
the Russian forces will not only protect the interests of Russia, but
also ensure the security of Armenia, the third point eliminated the
condition, according to which the influence zone of Russian military
bases involves foreign border of the former Soviet Union.
Karen Bekaryan, political commentator, president of 'European
Integration' NGO, said at a press conference today that the
zone of operation of the Russian military bases now involves the
Armenian-Georgian and Armenian-Azerbaijani borders.
'This amendment to the agreement expresses the deepening of the
content of the cooperation,' the political commentator said. He added
that the amendment is driven by the interests of Armenia. He says the
Armenian side underscored the importance of the zone of operation of
the military bases, but for Russia the issue of prolonging of the
timeframe was essential. 'It is natural, because in the process of
negotiations each side defends its interests, but there is no doubt
that the results of the process increased the guarantees of security
of Armenia,' he said.
Karen Bekaryan mentioned that the strengthening of the Armenian-Turkish
relations cannot be considered negative by the USA or EU, because
it was evident for those forces that Turkey failed the process of
regulation of the Armenian-Turkish relations, so Armenia just makes
the relations with Russia stronger for the ensuring of its security.
From: A. Papazian