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Russia's Fruitless Efforts
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics24336.html
Published: 22:02:31 - 26/11/2011
Russia is facing the bitter reality - Turkey is keeping a distance from
Russia to please the United States. Ankara makes no statements, the Turkish
media prefer not to comment on this circumstance. Certainly, turkey will
try to maneuver within the permitted scope and hopes to get more than
appears possible in this stage.
Turkey views Russia as a possible partner which is always ready to hug any
Turkish proposal, and Turkey has reason for that. It should be noted that
Turkey did not get from the relations with Russia what it needed because
Moscow demanded more accessible guarantees for future but the notion of
`future' does not fit the Turkish foreign policy.
Turkish politicians are trying to avoid so-called long-term strategic
relations with the great powers because they have no vision of their own
future, even the nearest future. For the Turks it is important to keep the
freedom of foreign political maneuvers, which is considered as a basic
principle of Turkey's multifaceted goals.
However, Russia cannot afford to build relations on short-term agreements
with Turkey and other states, especially if energy infrastructures and
supplies are concerned.
Such a mode of relations, in which long-term goals are considered primary,
favors the United States because the U.S. policy has a global nature, and
long-term commitments may not favor the Americans.
The United States built and conducts a situational policy on Turkey,
considering that even if Turkey desires independence, it cannot survive
without the assistance and support of the United States, NATO,
international financial organizations.
At the same time, Russia takes steps which are intended not to let Turkey
go to farther. For this purpose, Russia uses intellectual resources,
organizes conferences and forums where the idea of archaism of certain
visions is expressed always, connected with the historical stereotypes, and
first of all the issues of Armenia are taken into account.
In the relations with Turkey, Russia continues to use the `Armenian
resource' to `hand over' the interests of Armenia, this is beyond doubt.
This task was assigned not only to some centers in Moscow but also the
Russian embassies in those regions where problems may occur in regard to
the activities of Armenians.
There are signs that in parallel with the relations with Turkey the reason
for such a position of Russia is the `new' foreign policy which is aimed at
getting certain partners in the West.
It is obvious that Russia is taking steps to put strong pressure on Armenia
using political and economic levers. Moscow thinks that they will hardly be
able to pressure Armenia regarding the elections, which seems to be
insulting for the Russians. It irritates the Russians.
What is the way out? Perhaps, the pursuit of the `new' policy.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics24336.html
Published: 22:02:31 - 26/11/2011
Russia is facing the bitter reality - Turkey is keeping a distance from
Russia to please the United States. Ankara makes no statements, the Turkish
media prefer not to comment on this circumstance. Certainly, turkey will
try to maneuver within the permitted scope and hopes to get more than
appears possible in this stage.
Turkey views Russia as a possible partner which is always ready to hug any
Turkish proposal, and Turkey has reason for that. It should be noted that
Turkey did not get from the relations with Russia what it needed because
Moscow demanded more accessible guarantees for future but the notion of
`future' does not fit the Turkish foreign policy.
Turkish politicians are trying to avoid so-called long-term strategic
relations with the great powers because they have no vision of their own
future, even the nearest future. For the Turks it is important to keep the
freedom of foreign political maneuvers, which is considered as a basic
principle of Turkey's multifaceted goals.
However, Russia cannot afford to build relations on short-term agreements
with Turkey and other states, especially if energy infrastructures and
supplies are concerned.
Such a mode of relations, in which long-term goals are considered primary,
favors the United States because the U.S. policy has a global nature, and
long-term commitments may not favor the Americans.
The United States built and conducts a situational policy on Turkey,
considering that even if Turkey desires independence, it cannot survive
without the assistance and support of the United States, NATO,
international financial organizations.
At the same time, Russia takes steps which are intended not to let Turkey
go to farther. For this purpose, Russia uses intellectual resources,
organizes conferences and forums where the idea of archaism of certain
visions is expressed always, connected with the historical stereotypes, and
first of all the issues of Armenia are taken into account.
In the relations with Turkey, Russia continues to use the `Armenian
resource' to `hand over' the interests of Armenia, this is beyond doubt.
This task was assigned not only to some centers in Moscow but also the
Russian embassies in those regions where problems may occur in regard to
the activities of Armenians.
There are signs that in parallel with the relations with Turkey the reason
for such a position of Russia is the `new' foreign policy which is aimed at
getting certain partners in the West.
It is obvious that Russia is taking steps to put strong pressure on Armenia
using political and economic levers. Moscow thinks that they will hardly be
able to pressure Armenia regarding the elections, which seems to be
insulting for the Russians. It irritates the Russians.
What is the way out? Perhaps, the pursuit of the `new' policy.