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Levon Ter-Petrossyan: The clue to Nagorno-Karabakh settlement is in
the hands of Moscow
2010-07-17 13:33:00
ArmInfo. The clues to Nagorno-Karabakh settlement and Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement are in the hands of Moscow, the first President of
Armenia, the leader of the opposition Levon Ter-Petrossyan said during
a congress of the Armenian National Movement today.
Unlike the West, Russia has always regarded the South Caucasus as a
region of its vital interests and it can hardly be expected to refuse
defending them.
The passivity of the West in the region is due partially to this very
activity of Russia as somewhat subconsciously they out west regard the
South Caucasus as a sphere of Russia's influence. So, whoever in power
in Armenia should view these problems in this very geo-political
context.
"I think that the present Armenian authorities do not realize this,
unlike Turkey and Azerbaijan, who are showing more realistic attitudes
and are actively contacting with Russia. Today we are facing the
situation of 1920 - a situation we failed to find a right way-out of.
Today, we have no right to repeat that mistake," Ter-Petrossyan said.
From: A. Papazian
the hands of Moscow
2010-07-17 13:33:00
ArmInfo. The clues to Nagorno-Karabakh settlement and Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement are in the hands of Moscow, the first President of
Armenia, the leader of the opposition Levon Ter-Petrossyan said during
a congress of the Armenian National Movement today.
Unlike the West, Russia has always regarded the South Caucasus as a
region of its vital interests and it can hardly be expected to refuse
defending them.
The passivity of the West in the region is due partially to this very
activity of Russia as somewhat subconsciously they out west regard the
South Caucasus as a sphere of Russia's influence. So, whoever in power
in Armenia should view these problems in this very geo-political
context.
"I think that the present Armenian authorities do not realize this,
unlike Turkey and Azerbaijan, who are showing more realistic attitudes
and are actively contacting with Russia. Today we are facing the
situation of 1920 - a situation we failed to find a right way-out of.
Today, we have no right to repeat that mistake," Ter-Petrossyan said.
From: A. Papazian