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RICHARD GIRAGOSIAN: ARMENIA IN AN ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION IN THE EYES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Anna Balyan
"Radiolur"
27.10.2011 15:19
Armenia is now in a beneficial position in the eyes of the
international community as regards the Armenian-Turkish relations and
the Karabakh settlement process, Director of the Regional Research
Center Richard Giragosian told a press conference today.
According to him, Turkey upset the process of Armenian Turkish
reconciliation, and Azerbaijan prevented the progress at the Kazan
meeting.
"Because of the failure in Kazan, Azerbaijan failed to meet the
expectations of both Russian President Medvedev and the Minsk Group.
This has put the Armenian foreign policy in a stronger position
regarding Nagorno Karabakh," Giragosian said, adding that "the
challenge for the Armenian government is to maintain and exploit this
strategic advantage."
"For this reason the Armenian foreign policy needs to continue to be
more active than reactive," he added.
On these days Giragosian is trying to contribute to the establishment
of Armenian-Azerbaijani and Armenian-Turkish dialogue. He participated
in a conference on the topic in Washington, and is going to attend
another forum in Istanbul.
Speaking about the Armenian-Turkish relations, Richard Giragosyan
stated: "Armenia was very quick to offer humanitarian assistance
to Turkey. It was interesting that initially Turkey refused all
international aid except from Azerbaijan. It also demonstrates that
Armenia is ready and quite willing to be a statesman in this process,
but, to be honest, Armenia can do little, because we all are waiting
for Turkey to move."
From: A. Papazian
Anna Balyan
"Radiolur"
27.10.2011 15:19
Armenia is now in a beneficial position in the eyes of the
international community as regards the Armenian-Turkish relations and
the Karabakh settlement process, Director of the Regional Research
Center Richard Giragosian told a press conference today.
According to him, Turkey upset the process of Armenian Turkish
reconciliation, and Azerbaijan prevented the progress at the Kazan
meeting.
"Because of the failure in Kazan, Azerbaijan failed to meet the
expectations of both Russian President Medvedev and the Minsk Group.
This has put the Armenian foreign policy in a stronger position
regarding Nagorno Karabakh," Giragosian said, adding that "the
challenge for the Armenian government is to maintain and exploit this
strategic advantage."
"For this reason the Armenian foreign policy needs to continue to be
more active than reactive," he added.
On these days Giragosian is trying to contribute to the establishment
of Armenian-Azerbaijani and Armenian-Turkish dialogue. He participated
in a conference on the topic in Washington, and is going to attend
another forum in Istanbul.
Speaking about the Armenian-Turkish relations, Richard Giragosyan
stated: "Armenia was very quick to offer humanitarian assistance
to Turkey. It was interesting that initially Turkey refused all
international aid except from Azerbaijan. It also demonstrates that
Armenia is ready and quite willing to be a statesman in this process,
but, to be honest, Armenia can do little, because we all are waiting
for Turkey to move."
From: A. Papazian