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Expert: Homeland-Diaspora relations to benefit Armenian-Ukrainian ties
August 11, 2012 - 16:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior fellow at the Institute of Political and
Social Studies of the Black Sea and Caspian region commented on
Azerbaijani media attempts to draw the Ukraine into anti-Armenian
propaganda campaign.
`Azeri publications proved that a struggle is waged also for material
resources,' Andrei Areshev said in interview with Analitika.at.ua.
`Diaspora-building artificial measures by governmental resources are
doomed to failure. As far as I understand such a situation is not
exclusive to the Ukraine,' he said.
`However, Armenians can boast a developed culture and social life in
Ukraine. Inclusion of Armenian in the list of regional languages and
Ukraine's minority languages is linked to the fact,' he said.
According to the expert, effective motherland-Diaspora ties may
positively affect Armenian-Ukrainian relations, considering Kiev's
interest in Azerbaijan's energy resources and transit function. In
this context, Mr. Areshev stressed Ukraine as one of the leading arms
supplier to Azerbaijan.
`NGOs' active operation fosters intensification of ties on
governmental level. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II's August 11
visit to the Ukraine reaffirms the cultural complementarily between
the two nations,' he said, adding that the number of Azerbaijanis in
the Ukraine ranges from `official' 45 thous. to unofficial 250 thous.
`Migration is a common trend in post-Soviet states, regardless of
their oil and gas deposits, as well as political and ideological
models,' the expert said.
August 11, 2012 - 16:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior fellow at the Institute of Political and
Social Studies of the Black Sea and Caspian region commented on
Azerbaijani media attempts to draw the Ukraine into anti-Armenian
propaganda campaign.
`Azeri publications proved that a struggle is waged also for material
resources,' Andrei Areshev said in interview with Analitika.at.ua.
`Diaspora-building artificial measures by governmental resources are
doomed to failure. As far as I understand such a situation is not
exclusive to the Ukraine,' he said.
`However, Armenians can boast a developed culture and social life in
Ukraine. Inclusion of Armenian in the list of regional languages and
Ukraine's minority languages is linked to the fact,' he said.
According to the expert, effective motherland-Diaspora ties may
positively affect Armenian-Ukrainian relations, considering Kiev's
interest in Azerbaijan's energy resources and transit function. In
this context, Mr. Areshev stressed Ukraine as one of the leading arms
supplier to Azerbaijan.
`NGOs' active operation fosters intensification of ties on
governmental level. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II's August 11
visit to the Ukraine reaffirms the cultural complementarily between
the two nations,' he said, adding that the number of Azerbaijanis in
the Ukraine ranges from `official' 45 thous. to unofficial 250 thous.
`Migration is a common trend in post-Soviet states, regardless of
their oil and gas deposits, as well as political and ideological
models,' the expert said.