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PUTIN WILL NOT SHAKE, BUT TRY TO BREAK SARGSYAN'S, ALIYEV'S HANDS - ARMENIAN POLITICAL ANALYST
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April 06, 2012 | 14:31
YEREVAN. - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev was shaking Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's
hands, but current Russian PM and President-elect Vladimir Putin will
not shake and rather attempt to break their hands, Armenian capital
Yerevan's Regional Studies Center Director Richard Giragosian stated
during a press conference on Friday.
Nonetheless, Giragosian believes Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's recent
visit to Armenia showed that Armenia has attained a greater strategic
value for Russia.
"The visit had three political objectives: First, it was Armenia's
importance for Russia. Second, [it was] Russia's policy in the South
Caucasus. [And] Third, he [Lavrov] visited Armenia one month before
[the country's] parliamentary elections," Giragosian stated.
"Russia is improving its relations with Azerbaijan. Russia will
continue its role in the [OSCE] Minsk Group, but there will be some
changes. President Medvedev was shaking President Sargsyan's and
President Aliyev's hands, but Putin will not shake and rather attempt
to break their hands," the political analyst predicted.
"Armenia must learn lessons from Russia, [as] it is dangerous to
ignore the social demands. The danger of ignoring social demands must
be taken into account," Richard Giragosian concluded.
news.am
April 06, 2012 | 14:31
YEREVAN. - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev was shaking Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's
hands, but current Russian PM and President-elect Vladimir Putin will
not shake and rather attempt to break their hands, Armenian capital
Yerevan's Regional Studies Center Director Richard Giragosian stated
during a press conference on Friday.
Nonetheless, Giragosian believes Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's recent
visit to Armenia showed that Armenia has attained a greater strategic
value for Russia.
"The visit had three political objectives: First, it was Armenia's
importance for Russia. Second, [it was] Russia's policy in the South
Caucasus. [And] Third, he [Lavrov] visited Armenia one month before
[the country's] parliamentary elections," Giragosian stated.
"Russia is improving its relations with Azerbaijan. Russia will
continue its role in the [OSCE] Minsk Group, but there will be some
changes. President Medvedev was shaking President Sargsyan's and
President Aliyev's hands, but Putin will not shake and rather attempt
to break their hands," the political analyst predicted.
"Armenia must learn lessons from Russia, [as] it is dangerous to
ignore the social demands. The danger of ignoring social demands must
be taken into account," Richard Giragosian concluded.