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RUSSIAN EXPERT: IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE HOW CSTO MAY ENSURE ARMENIA'S SECURITY
ARMINFO
Wednesday, April 11, 18:21
Any extension has limits and it is especially relevant in case of
NATO. When they forget about it, we shall have the situation which we
now have with the European Union - the new members of the organization
could not integrate that, expert of the Russian Institute for Strategic
Studies, Aleksandr Skakov, said during an Internet-conference "NATO
and security of the South Caucasus countries". He also added that
expediency of further extension of the alliance causes doubt more and
more, as the interests of the potential as well as real members of
the EU differ very much. "For instance, I have no doubt that Turkey
has its own interests at least along its borders, and they do not
meet interests of, let's say, Spain. How and why Spain will protect
Turkey's interests, for instance, in the Iraqi Kurdistan?", - he asked.
He said that the situation is similar in the CSTO. It is hard to
imagine that Kyrgyzia will protect Armenia's interests. For this
reason, one cannot think that the CSTO membership may ensure Armenia's
security. "The treaty between Armenia and Russia is quite another
thing. It is not directly connected with the CSTO", - Skakov said.
For his part, Armenian political expert Sergey Sargsyan added
that in 2011 several CSTO member-states ratified the protocol on
making alterations in the CSTO regulations regarding the cancel of
the principle of adoption of a decision only in case of reaching
consensus. He also added that this innovation will make the CSTO more
flexible in the matter of ensuring security of the CSTO member-states,
and is directly regarding Armenia.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, April 11, 18:21
Any extension has limits and it is especially relevant in case of
NATO. When they forget about it, we shall have the situation which we
now have with the European Union - the new members of the organization
could not integrate that, expert of the Russian Institute for Strategic
Studies, Aleksandr Skakov, said during an Internet-conference "NATO
and security of the South Caucasus countries". He also added that
expediency of further extension of the alliance causes doubt more and
more, as the interests of the potential as well as real members of
the EU differ very much. "For instance, I have no doubt that Turkey
has its own interests at least along its borders, and they do not
meet interests of, let's say, Spain. How and why Spain will protect
Turkey's interests, for instance, in the Iraqi Kurdistan?", - he asked.
He said that the situation is similar in the CSTO. It is hard to
imagine that Kyrgyzia will protect Armenia's interests. For this
reason, one cannot think that the CSTO membership may ensure Armenia's
security. "The treaty between Armenia and Russia is quite another
thing. It is not directly connected with the CSTO", - Skakov said.
For his part, Armenian political expert Sergey Sargsyan added
that in 2011 several CSTO member-states ratified the protocol on
making alterations in the CSTO regulations regarding the cancel of
the principle of adoption of a decision only in case of reaching
consensus. He also added that this innovation will make the CSTO more
flexible in the matter of ensuring security of the CSTO member-states,
and is directly regarding Armenia.