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RUSSIA SETS ARMENIA ABOVE AZERBAIJAN AS STRATEGIC PARTNER
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 14:38 AMT 09:38 GMT
Head of the Military Forecasts Center of the Institute for Political
and Military Studies Anatoly Tsyganyuk said that Russia's signing
of an agreement on extension of the term of Russian military base
deployment in Armenia is logical.
According to him, a CSTO agreement is signed between Armenia and
Russia. "Currently Russia has two systems of air defense. One of them
is located in Russia, the other one - in Armenia. Through it we have
control over the region," he said.
Commenting on information about Russia's sale of S-300 missiles to
Azerbaijan, Tsyganyuk said that this fact has not been confirmed.
"However, if it is true, then it is an attempt to restore a
status-quo."
As for the fact that President Medvedev first visited Armenia and
then only Azerbaijan, Tsyganyuk said that it indicates that Russia
sets Armenia above Azerbaijan as its strategic partner.
"We have problems with Azerbaijan, such as undetermined status of the
Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan's joint actions with Georgia within NATO.
As for extension of the agreement on rent of Gabala radar station,
most likely, it will not happen. We have a similar system, so, in my
opinion, Gabala radar station will not be used," APA agency quoted
Tsyganyuk as saying.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2010 - 14:38 AMT 09:38 GMT
Head of the Military Forecasts Center of the Institute for Political
and Military Studies Anatoly Tsyganyuk said that Russia's signing
of an agreement on extension of the term of Russian military base
deployment in Armenia is logical.
According to him, a CSTO agreement is signed between Armenia and
Russia. "Currently Russia has two systems of air defense. One of them
is located in Russia, the other one - in Armenia. Through it we have
control over the region," he said.
Commenting on information about Russia's sale of S-300 missiles to
Azerbaijan, Tsyganyuk said that this fact has not been confirmed.
"However, if it is true, then it is an attempt to restore a
status-quo."
As for the fact that President Medvedev first visited Armenia and
then only Azerbaijan, Tsyganyuk said that it indicates that Russia
sets Armenia above Azerbaijan as its strategic partner.
"We have problems with Azerbaijan, such as undetermined status of the
Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan's joint actions with Georgia within NATO.
As for extension of the agreement on rent of Gabala radar station,
most likely, it will not happen. We have a similar system, so, in my
opinion, Gabala radar station will not be used," APA agency quoted
Tsyganyuk as saying.
From: A. Papazian