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news.az, Azerbaijan
Nov 27 2010
Small Armenia cannot threaten to boycott Europe
Sat 27 November 2010 08:06 GMT | 10:6 Local Time
News.Az interviews Zardusht Alizade, political scientist.
The Armenian president first refused to attend the NATO summit in
Lisbon and now mass media write that he is persuaded not to attend the
OSCE summit in Astana from which everyone expects achievements on
Karabakh. How do you explain the conduct of the Armenian leadership?
In the case with the NATO summit Sargsyan seemingly did not like the
fact that the final document of the summit mentions territorial
integrity and does not indicate the right for self-determination
though only Armenia recognizes this right of the Karabakh people de
facto.
As for the OSCE, I think he will go there. If he does not, this will
be his another defeat. Such demarches do not influence the OSCE which
gathers together the heads of all European states. Small Armenia
cannot threaten to boycott Europe. According to the proverb: `I bought
a ticket and went by foot to annoy the conductor'
Is the Armenian president dependent on public opinion who, judging by
the mass media reports, is against its participation in the OSCE
summit?
Today the US and European assistance to Armenia has reduced
dramatically and diaspora is the main sponsor of the Armenian budget.
They transferred a billion of dollars to the country which is a gross
amount for Armenia since the budget is about 3 billion which means the
third part of the budget is at issue. I would like to recall that when
30% of the Soviet budget from vodka disappeared due to the initiative
of fighting alcoholism, the Soviet Union collapsed very quickly.
How serious are the statements of mass media, saying Sargsyan may be
forced to sign a document on the return of at least two regions around
Nagorno Karabakh and further the rest seven regions to Azerbaijan in
Astana?
They talks about five regions and two will be returned at the next
stage. While coming to power, both Serzh and Robert promised much to
the Armenian people, instead of making realistic promises. They also
gave impossible promises. The promises which envisioned Azerbaijan's
capitulation, Robert or Serzh's arrival to Azerbaijani capital, where
we are all standing on our knees and they sign the act of
capitulation. But we did not capitulate, in addition, the country has
power to resist, Azerbaijan has resources sent by God. Therefore,
Armenians should take a more realistic position. The Armenian
leadership should respond to the Armenian people for the lost chances
to live in peace with neighbors, develop and take part in regional
integration. They did not give this chance to the people of Armenia.
Do you expect something good from the mediation activeness recently
demonstrated by Russia?
I do not expect anything. Russia is the main sponsor of Armenia, it
initiated the conflict, it sponsors the aggressor, it froze the
conflict and prolongation of the conflict meets Russia's interests.
W.W.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian
Nov 27 2010
Small Armenia cannot threaten to boycott Europe
Sat 27 November 2010 08:06 GMT | 10:6 Local Time
News.Az interviews Zardusht Alizade, political scientist.
The Armenian president first refused to attend the NATO summit in
Lisbon and now mass media write that he is persuaded not to attend the
OSCE summit in Astana from which everyone expects achievements on
Karabakh. How do you explain the conduct of the Armenian leadership?
In the case with the NATO summit Sargsyan seemingly did not like the
fact that the final document of the summit mentions territorial
integrity and does not indicate the right for self-determination
though only Armenia recognizes this right of the Karabakh people de
facto.
As for the OSCE, I think he will go there. If he does not, this will
be his another defeat. Such demarches do not influence the OSCE which
gathers together the heads of all European states. Small Armenia
cannot threaten to boycott Europe. According to the proverb: `I bought
a ticket and went by foot to annoy the conductor'
Is the Armenian president dependent on public opinion who, judging by
the mass media reports, is against its participation in the OSCE
summit?
Today the US and European assistance to Armenia has reduced
dramatically and diaspora is the main sponsor of the Armenian budget.
They transferred a billion of dollars to the country which is a gross
amount for Armenia since the budget is about 3 billion which means the
third part of the budget is at issue. I would like to recall that when
30% of the Soviet budget from vodka disappeared due to the initiative
of fighting alcoholism, the Soviet Union collapsed very quickly.
How serious are the statements of mass media, saying Sargsyan may be
forced to sign a document on the return of at least two regions around
Nagorno Karabakh and further the rest seven regions to Azerbaijan in
Astana?
They talks about five regions and two will be returned at the next
stage. While coming to power, both Serzh and Robert promised much to
the Armenian people, instead of making realistic promises. They also
gave impossible promises. The promises which envisioned Azerbaijan's
capitulation, Robert or Serzh's arrival to Azerbaijani capital, where
we are all standing on our knees and they sign the act of
capitulation. But we did not capitulate, in addition, the country has
power to resist, Azerbaijan has resources sent by God. Therefore,
Armenians should take a more realistic position. The Armenian
leadership should respond to the Armenian people for the lost chances
to live in peace with neighbors, develop and take part in regional
integration. They did not give this chance to the people of Armenia.
Do you expect something good from the mediation activeness recently
demonstrated by Russia?
I do not expect anything. Russia is the main sponsor of Armenia, it
initiated the conflict, it sponsors the aggressor, it froze the
conflict and prolongation of the conflict meets Russia's interests.
W.W.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian