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WHICH IS THE NEXT- IRAN OR TURKEY?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics26938.html
Published: 17:33:56 - 23/07/2012
Despite the fact that Bashar Asad is still resisting, it is evident
that the solution under the current almost total isolation, is near.
The Aeroflot has already announced that it will stop flights to Damask
from August 6, and this may be the deadline for some operations.
In the context of the Syrian events, as a rule, Armenia is discussing
the issue on the Armenians living in Syria. The society is protesting
that the state does not take up necessary measures to receive
Syrian-Armenians, and the ministry of Diaspora says they don't want
to come to Armenia. Besides, Radio Liberty reports a Syrian-Armenian
saying everything is all right in Aleppo and the Syrian protesters
promise not to touch Armenians.
However, the possible geopolitical implications of the Syrian crisis
for Armenia are ignored. The Russian media have claimed that the next
will be Iran. Although, judging by the statements of Erdogan it is
not excluded that Turkey will be the next. And Armenia will have to
prepare for the fact that such events will occur in the neighboring
state. And if in case of Syria, even Georgia, Armenia could remain
neutral, it is unlikely to succeed if the problem starts with Iran.
Tehran will clearly require a clear position.
Russian politicians called on Armenia in Yerevan to toughen its
position on the Syrian issue and express against foreign intervention.
It was noted that the West has already oriented towards Iran and is
ready to sacrifice Karabakh for Azerbaijan to become a foothold.
Mikhail Aleksandrov noted that "the U.S., the European Union and their
allies support Azerbaijan in the Karabakh issue". Andrey Areshev noted
that Russia's position on this issue is cardinally different from
the position of the Western forces. "Russia will never benefit from
destabilization of situation in the South Caucasus. In the meantime,
the actions of the West take the Southern Caucasus to the same deck
with the so called Big Near East, where violence boils", he said.
Actually, Armenia will have to choose between the West and Russia
even relating to the Syrian issue. Moscow has already been applying
its traditional blackmail measures, trying to convince Armenia that
in case it supports the West, its security will be threatened. Armenia
has been neutral so far, but neutrality may be interpreted by everyone
in their own favor. Especially if the neutrality implies not the
conception of its own interests, but the principle of "waiting to
see where the thread will be cut, maybe we will be saved".
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics26938.html
Published: 17:33:56 - 23/07/2012
Despite the fact that Bashar Asad is still resisting, it is evident
that the solution under the current almost total isolation, is near.
The Aeroflot has already announced that it will stop flights to Damask
from August 6, and this may be the deadline for some operations.
In the context of the Syrian events, as a rule, Armenia is discussing
the issue on the Armenians living in Syria. The society is protesting
that the state does not take up necessary measures to receive
Syrian-Armenians, and the ministry of Diaspora says they don't want
to come to Armenia. Besides, Radio Liberty reports a Syrian-Armenian
saying everything is all right in Aleppo and the Syrian protesters
promise not to touch Armenians.
However, the possible geopolitical implications of the Syrian crisis
for Armenia are ignored. The Russian media have claimed that the next
will be Iran. Although, judging by the statements of Erdogan it is
not excluded that Turkey will be the next. And Armenia will have to
prepare for the fact that such events will occur in the neighboring
state. And if in case of Syria, even Georgia, Armenia could remain
neutral, it is unlikely to succeed if the problem starts with Iran.
Tehran will clearly require a clear position.
Russian politicians called on Armenia in Yerevan to toughen its
position on the Syrian issue and express against foreign intervention.
It was noted that the West has already oriented towards Iran and is
ready to sacrifice Karabakh for Azerbaijan to become a foothold.
Mikhail Aleksandrov noted that "the U.S., the European Union and their
allies support Azerbaijan in the Karabakh issue". Andrey Areshev noted
that Russia's position on this issue is cardinally different from
the position of the Western forces. "Russia will never benefit from
destabilization of situation in the South Caucasus. In the meantime,
the actions of the West take the Southern Caucasus to the same deck
with the so called Big Near East, where violence boils", he said.
Actually, Armenia will have to choose between the West and Russia
even relating to the Syrian issue. Moscow has already been applying
its traditional blackmail measures, trying to convince Armenia that
in case it supports the West, its security will be threatened. Armenia
has been neutral so far, but neutrality may be interpreted by everyone
in their own favor. Especially if the neutrality implies not the
conception of its own interests, but the principle of "waiting to
see where the thread will be cut, maybe we will be saved".