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RUSSIA HAS NO LEVERAGE TO PRESS TURKEY ON SYRIA
NEWS.AM
December 07, 2012 | 15:29
YEREVAN.- Russia will hardly be able to influence Turkey on Syrian
issue, Armenian political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said.
Vladimir Putin, most likely, voiced Russia's position on Syria
during his recent visit to Turkey but they would hardly listen,
Iskandaryan belives.
"Turkey's risky policy 'zero problems with neighbors' brought the
country to 'zero neighbors without problems'. However, Russia has
not that much instruments to press Turkey," said Iskandaryan, head
of the Caucasus Institute.
The situation in Syria can be characterized as a deadlock, as the
opposition does not have enough opportunities and resources to seize
power. Bashar Assad has resources to finally suppress and press
opposition out of the country. The dangerous balance can be violated,
for instance by Washington, but no one takes the courage of making
any steps, he emphasized.
NEWS.AM
December 07, 2012 | 15:29
YEREVAN.- Russia will hardly be able to influence Turkey on Syrian
issue, Armenian political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said.
Vladimir Putin, most likely, voiced Russia's position on Syria
during his recent visit to Turkey but they would hardly listen,
Iskandaryan belives.
"Turkey's risky policy 'zero problems with neighbors' brought the
country to 'zero neighbors without problems'. However, Russia has
not that much instruments to press Turkey," said Iskandaryan, head
of the Caucasus Institute.
The situation in Syria can be characterized as a deadlock, as the
opposition does not have enough opportunities and resources to seize
power. Bashar Assad has resources to finally suppress and press
opposition out of the country. The dangerous balance can be violated,
for instance by Washington, but no one takes the courage of making
any steps, he emphasized.