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Tuvalu to recognize NKR independence?
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/03/24/tuvalu
08:16 pm | March 24, 2012 | Politics
"Armenia has established diplomatic relations with the state of Tuvalu
of the Pacific Ocean in order to reach international recognition of
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," writes the Hurriyet.
We remind that on March 16, UN Permanent Representatives of Armenia
and Tuvalu Karen Nazaryan and Falema Pitan signed a Joint Declaration
on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of
Armenia and Tuvalu.
According to the author of the article, Armenia, on the one hand, is
taking steps to include Armenian Genocide recognition on the political
agenda of several countries ahead of April 24th, and on the other
hand, to reach international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh. The
author of the article writes that Ankara is "closely following up on
the strengthening of relations between Armenia and Tuvalu" because
last year, Tuvalu recognized the independence of the breakaway regions
of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in exchange for Russia's $3.4 million.
"To not hurt relations with the West, Armenia, which itself doesn't
recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, can follow Russia's
example and offer money to the Pacific Ocean state; otherwise, what is
the meaning of establishing relations with a country that is located
at a 15,000 kilometer distance from Yerevan?" notes the author of the
article. According to the author, what's also interesting is the fact
that a day after that, on March 17, RA Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan left for Georgia "to clarify the situation with his
Georgian counterpart".
The author also doesn't exclude that Russia is aware of this step.
Russia is "discontent with NATO placing anti-missile systems in the
territory of Turkey and Ankara's position on Syria".
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2012/03/24/tuvalu
08:16 pm | March 24, 2012 | Politics
"Armenia has established diplomatic relations with the state of Tuvalu
of the Pacific Ocean in order to reach international recognition of
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic," writes the Hurriyet.
We remind that on March 16, UN Permanent Representatives of Armenia
and Tuvalu Karen Nazaryan and Falema Pitan signed a Joint Declaration
on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of
Armenia and Tuvalu.
According to the author of the article, Armenia, on the one hand, is
taking steps to include Armenian Genocide recognition on the political
agenda of several countries ahead of April 24th, and on the other
hand, to reach international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh. The
author of the article writes that Ankara is "closely following up on
the strengthening of relations between Armenia and Tuvalu" because
last year, Tuvalu recognized the independence of the breakaway regions
of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in exchange for Russia's $3.4 million.
"To not hurt relations with the West, Armenia, which itself doesn't
recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, can follow Russia's
example and offer money to the Pacific Ocean state; otherwise, what is
the meaning of establishing relations with a country that is located
at a 15,000 kilometer distance from Yerevan?" notes the author of the
article. According to the author, what's also interesting is the fact
that a day after that, on March 17, RA Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandyan left for Georgia "to clarify the situation with his
Georgian counterpart".
The author also doesn't exclude that Russia is aware of this step.
Russia is "discontent with NATO placing anti-missile systems in the
territory of Turkey and Ankara's position on Syria".