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Why Is Mrs Clinton Coming?
Haik Aramyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26332.html
Published: 16:54:02 - 26/05/2012
It has been announced that the U.S. Secretary Clinton will visit
Armenia on June 4. This is her second visit to Armenia as secretary.
First she came to Armenia on 4 July 2010.
Mrs. Clinton's visit was preceded by the U.S. State Department's
country report on Armenia on the state of human rights in Armenia. It
states that ethnic Armenian separatists assisted by Armenia continue
to control Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh and the adjacent 7
Azerbaijani territories.
Earlier, Clinton had expressed a tough position on the recognition of
the Armenian genocide though in 2008, when she was running in the
presidential election, she vowed to recognize the Genocide. Clinton
was active in these years. During her office the Armenian-Turkish
protocols were pre-signed in Zurich. Clinton has spoken about domestic
affairs in Armenia. For instance, on the eve of the mayoral election
she sent a letter to Serzh Sargsyan noting that holding free and fair
elections is a possibility to display commitment to democratic
principles.
Clinton's visit in 2010 was interesting in the context of our foreign
affairs. It was the period when Russia was trying to resolve the
Karabakh issue while Armenia froze the protocols. Clinton visiting
Yerevan welcomed the step of the Armenian government which was
explained by the preconditions set forth by Turkey, namely relating to
the Karabakh issue. Clinton announced that it was not ready to sign
the protocols thus shifting responsibility from official Yerevan and
conveying to Turkey that the United States does not support efforts to
link the Armenian-Turkish issue with Karabakh.
As to Karabakh, Clinton thus conveyed to the Armenian government that
the Russian plan will be useless. After Clinton's statements the
Turkish and Azerbaijani media reported that no hope is left for the
settlement of the Karabakh issue.
At that time, Hillary Clinton left for Baku and made an interesting
statement. Meaning Iran, she said there are some hostile states which
do not respect Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and independence. In
fact, she implied that Azerbaijan had better think about the
independence of the rest of its territory.
What is the purpose of Clinton's second visit? The Armenian and
Turkish protocols and the Karabakh issue have been frozen for a
lasting period and there are no international premises for their
activation. The great powers are focused on global issues and their
efforts are aimed at their solution and they have no time and resource
for other issues.
Apparently, during Clinton's visit the so-called internal issues of
Armenia will be discussed. After the May 6 elections a situation has
occurred in Armenia which largely enables its foreign partners to
maneuver, particularly in terms of the new role and new goals of
Armenia, as well as the fundamental changes in the region which are
related to the nearest future. Apparently, Mrs. Clinton wants to check
personally whether the so-called political class of Armenia is ready
for the new reality and who will be an adequate partner.
Haik Aramyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26332.html
Published: 16:54:02 - 26/05/2012
It has been announced that the U.S. Secretary Clinton will visit
Armenia on June 4. This is her second visit to Armenia as secretary.
First she came to Armenia on 4 July 2010.
Mrs. Clinton's visit was preceded by the U.S. State Department's
country report on Armenia on the state of human rights in Armenia. It
states that ethnic Armenian separatists assisted by Armenia continue
to control Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh and the adjacent 7
Azerbaijani territories.
Earlier, Clinton had expressed a tough position on the recognition of
the Armenian genocide though in 2008, when she was running in the
presidential election, she vowed to recognize the Genocide. Clinton
was active in these years. During her office the Armenian-Turkish
protocols were pre-signed in Zurich. Clinton has spoken about domestic
affairs in Armenia. For instance, on the eve of the mayoral election
she sent a letter to Serzh Sargsyan noting that holding free and fair
elections is a possibility to display commitment to democratic
principles.
Clinton's visit in 2010 was interesting in the context of our foreign
affairs. It was the period when Russia was trying to resolve the
Karabakh issue while Armenia froze the protocols. Clinton visiting
Yerevan welcomed the step of the Armenian government which was
explained by the preconditions set forth by Turkey, namely relating to
the Karabakh issue. Clinton announced that it was not ready to sign
the protocols thus shifting responsibility from official Yerevan and
conveying to Turkey that the United States does not support efforts to
link the Armenian-Turkish issue with Karabakh.
As to Karabakh, Clinton thus conveyed to the Armenian government that
the Russian plan will be useless. After Clinton's statements the
Turkish and Azerbaijani media reported that no hope is left for the
settlement of the Karabakh issue.
At that time, Hillary Clinton left for Baku and made an interesting
statement. Meaning Iran, she said there are some hostile states which
do not respect Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and independence. In
fact, she implied that Azerbaijan had better think about the
independence of the rest of its territory.
What is the purpose of Clinton's second visit? The Armenian and
Turkish protocols and the Karabakh issue have been frozen for a
lasting period and there are no international premises for their
activation. The great powers are focused on global issues and their
efforts are aimed at their solution and they have no time and resource
for other issues.
Apparently, during Clinton's visit the so-called internal issues of
Armenia will be discussed. After the May 6 elections a situation has
occurred in Armenia which largely enables its foreign partners to
maneuver, particularly in terms of the new role and new goals of
Armenia, as well as the fundamental changes in the region which are
related to the nearest future. Apparently, Mrs. Clinton wants to check
personally whether the so-called political class of Armenia is ready
for the new reality and who will be an adequate partner.