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It is Turkey and not Lebanon to follow Syria- Shahan Kandaharian
news.am
August 21, 2012 | 23:24
YEREVAN.-Despite interreligious clashes in Tripoli, a city in northern
Lebanon, the situation will not aggravate and grow into a process
similar to Syrian developments, editor-in-chief of the Lebanon-based
Armenian newspaper Aztag Shahan Kandaharian said in an interview with
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
At present the situation in the north of the country is far from being
calm. Although clashes between Sunnis and Alawis are of permanent
character, it is possible to pacify the conflicting parties.
Asked whether there is a possibility to see the Syrian story taking
place in Lebanon in case of foreign intervention, Kandaharyan said
superpowers are hardly worried about Lebanon. Due to geopolitical
factor, the superpowers are more concerned about Syria, the editor
said.
To the question whether the superpowers will get engaged in settling
the Lebanese issue after resolving Syrian problem, Kandakharyan
responded that it won't happen so quick since geopolitical actors
support not only opposition side but the Syrian authorities as well.
According to Kandaharian the next target might be Turkey, which
currently has problems with Kurdish rebels. Ankara's call to UN to
establish protected buffer zone in northern Syria to accommodate
refugees is explained by the fact the Turkey cannot accept more than
one hundred thousand Syrian refugees.
This is conditioned by Turkey's wish to protect itself `from the
Kurdish factor.' There are about 70 thousand Kurd refugees from Syria
on the border who can join the rebels of Turkey and Iraqi Kurds
causing serious problems for the Turkish government.
If this happens the situation in Turkey may deteriorate and even lead
to country's partition. Therefore, according to Kandaharyan, it is
Turkey, not Lebanon to follow Syria.
In the interreligious clashes in Tripoli seven military servicemen,
including an officer have been wounded, New TV reported. Clashes with
the use of guns and grenade launchers broke out between residents of
the two neighboring blocks - Alawite Jebel Mohsin and Sunni Bab el
Tabbane - on the night of August 21, shortly after midnight.
In the morning the Lebanese army managed to establish an uneasy truce.
In the shootings one person died and more than 15 got wounded.
Afterwards the reports about resumption of clashes in Tripoli were
spread.
news.am
August 21, 2012 | 23:24
YEREVAN.-Despite interreligious clashes in Tripoli, a city in northern
Lebanon, the situation will not aggravate and grow into a process
similar to Syrian developments, editor-in-chief of the Lebanon-based
Armenian newspaper Aztag Shahan Kandaharian said in an interview with
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
At present the situation in the north of the country is far from being
calm. Although clashes between Sunnis and Alawis are of permanent
character, it is possible to pacify the conflicting parties.
Asked whether there is a possibility to see the Syrian story taking
place in Lebanon in case of foreign intervention, Kandaharyan said
superpowers are hardly worried about Lebanon. Due to geopolitical
factor, the superpowers are more concerned about Syria, the editor
said.
To the question whether the superpowers will get engaged in settling
the Lebanese issue after resolving Syrian problem, Kandakharyan
responded that it won't happen so quick since geopolitical actors
support not only opposition side but the Syrian authorities as well.
According to Kandaharian the next target might be Turkey, which
currently has problems with Kurdish rebels. Ankara's call to UN to
establish protected buffer zone in northern Syria to accommodate
refugees is explained by the fact the Turkey cannot accept more than
one hundred thousand Syrian refugees.
This is conditioned by Turkey's wish to protect itself `from the
Kurdish factor.' There are about 70 thousand Kurd refugees from Syria
on the border who can join the rebels of Turkey and Iraqi Kurds
causing serious problems for the Turkish government.
If this happens the situation in Turkey may deteriorate and even lead
to country's partition. Therefore, according to Kandaharyan, it is
Turkey, not Lebanon to follow Syria.
In the interreligious clashes in Tripoli seven military servicemen,
including an officer have been wounded, New TV reported. Clashes with
the use of guns and grenade launchers broke out between residents of
the two neighboring blocks - Alawite Jebel Mohsin and Sunni Bab el
Tabbane - on the night of August 21, shortly after midnight.
In the morning the Lebanese army managed to establish an uneasy truce.
In the shootings one person died and more than 15 got wounded.
Afterwards the reports about resumption of clashes in Tripoli were
spread.