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RUSSIAN-TURKISH DISCUSSION AGAINST ARMENIA'S INTEREST
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28532
14:03 27/12/2012
The foreign ministry of Russia told Regnum that the deputy foreign
minister of Russia Grigori Karasin and Turkish ambassador to
Russia Aydin Sezin met. The press release on this runs that the
sides discussed the issues related to the Caucasus, including the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
This is interesting in the context of the statement by official
Yerevan that Turkey cannot be involved in the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict. Now that Turkey is not part of this process, it
would be interesting to know what the Turkish ambassador could have
discussed with the Russian deputy foreign minister.
It is also interesting whether the "strategic partner" of Armenia
informs our country about the details of such meetings that discuss
the Karabakh settlement. I mean will Russia tell Armenia what it
discussed with the Turkish ambassador who has no relationship to the
Karabakh issue?
Strategic partnership supposes sharing of information, and Yerevan
should be informed about such meetings, especially because Turkey
cannot be part of the conflict settlement.
On the other hand, it would be naïve to think that Armenia can be
informed if Russia does not want it to. The Armenian authorities have
no levers to influence Russia and we may only hope that the discussions
between Russia and Turkey are in line with Armenia's interests.
No doubt their discussion could contradict Armenia's interest because
Russia sells weapons to Azerbaijan which will be used against Armenia
if necessary.
The aforementioned meeting is also interesting in the context of
Putin's November visit to Turkey, after which Putin's press secretary
said Russia would welcome Turkey to join the Customs Union. It is not
ruled out that discussion of this issue has been launched in which
the Karabakh settlement fits quite well.
Through Turkey's membership Russia will eliminate Armenia's argument
on the lack of common border. However, it is also necessary to enable
the opening of the Armenian and Turkish border which Turkey links to
the Karabakh issue.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28532
14:03 27/12/2012
The foreign ministry of Russia told Regnum that the deputy foreign
minister of Russia Grigori Karasin and Turkish ambassador to
Russia Aydin Sezin met. The press release on this runs that the
sides discussed the issues related to the Caucasus, including the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
This is interesting in the context of the statement by official
Yerevan that Turkey cannot be involved in the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict. Now that Turkey is not part of this process, it
would be interesting to know what the Turkish ambassador could have
discussed with the Russian deputy foreign minister.
It is also interesting whether the "strategic partner" of Armenia
informs our country about the details of such meetings that discuss
the Karabakh settlement. I mean will Russia tell Armenia what it
discussed with the Turkish ambassador who has no relationship to the
Karabakh issue?
Strategic partnership supposes sharing of information, and Yerevan
should be informed about such meetings, especially because Turkey
cannot be part of the conflict settlement.
On the other hand, it would be naïve to think that Armenia can be
informed if Russia does not want it to. The Armenian authorities have
no levers to influence Russia and we may only hope that the discussions
between Russia and Turkey are in line with Armenia's interests.
No doubt their discussion could contradict Armenia's interest because
Russia sells weapons to Azerbaijan which will be used against Armenia
if necessary.
The aforementioned meeting is also interesting in the context of
Putin's November visit to Turkey, after which Putin's press secretary
said Russia would welcome Turkey to join the Customs Union. It is not
ruled out that discussion of this issue has been launched in which
the Karabakh settlement fits quite well.
Through Turkey's membership Russia will eliminate Armenia's argument
on the lack of common border. However, it is also necessary to enable
the opening of the Armenian and Turkish border which Turkey links to
the Karabakh issue.