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OSKANIAN ON SYRIAN ISSUE
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/27909
Politics - Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 16:39
The former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian dwelt on the
Syrian crisis and the issue on the Armenian Syrians on his Facebook
page.
He, in particular, wrote that there are more than five thousand
Armenian Syrians in Armenia and everyone is worried with the Syrian
issue and the steps Armenia can take for our compatriots.
First of all it is necessary to understand the causes of the crisis.
According to Oskanian, there are three causes - the atmosphere formed
in the result of the Arab spring, the tension and dissatisfaction
grown in Syria for 40 years and the interest of foreign forces to
overthrow Asad.
The population of Syria starts understanding that it is paying a
high price for the changes. And the foreign forces have come to the
conclusion that Asad's overthrow will be a difficult task. These
factors give us hopes that the issue will soon be solved, Oskanian
writes. He added that there are certain uncontrolled forces in Syria
and the possible settlement depends on the Russia-U.S. agreement,
power-opposition conflict and agreement. Hence it is difficult to
guess the outcome of the issue, Oksanian wrote.
As to the issue on what Armenia could do for the Armenian Syrians,
Oskanian writes that Armenia's main issue should be to take care
of the rest of the Armenian Syrians who are still in Syria because
their existence is threatened. Oskanian can't see the active work
of Armenia with Damask, Moscow and Tehran relating to this issue,
as well as the U.S., Qatar, Lebanon and Jordan.
Oskanian thinks the Armenian foreign minister should meet with the head
of the UN mediation group Lakhdar Ibrahim. In short, the existence
and security of the Armenian community of Syria should be one of the
urgent issues of the foreign policy of Armenia.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/27909
Politics - Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 16:39
The former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian dwelt on the
Syrian crisis and the issue on the Armenian Syrians on his Facebook
page.
He, in particular, wrote that there are more than five thousand
Armenian Syrians in Armenia and everyone is worried with the Syrian
issue and the steps Armenia can take for our compatriots.
First of all it is necessary to understand the causes of the crisis.
According to Oskanian, there are three causes - the atmosphere formed
in the result of the Arab spring, the tension and dissatisfaction
grown in Syria for 40 years and the interest of foreign forces to
overthrow Asad.
The population of Syria starts understanding that it is paying a
high price for the changes. And the foreign forces have come to the
conclusion that Asad's overthrow will be a difficult task. These
factors give us hopes that the issue will soon be solved, Oskanian
writes. He added that there are certain uncontrolled forces in Syria
and the possible settlement depends on the Russia-U.S. agreement,
power-opposition conflict and agreement. Hence it is difficult to
guess the outcome of the issue, Oksanian wrote.
As to the issue on what Armenia could do for the Armenian Syrians,
Oskanian writes that Armenia's main issue should be to take care
of the rest of the Armenian Syrians who are still in Syria because
their existence is threatened. Oskanian can't see the active work
of Armenia with Damask, Moscow and Tehran relating to this issue,
as well as the U.S., Qatar, Lebanon and Jordan.
Oskanian thinks the Armenian foreign minister should meet with the head
of the UN mediation group Lakhdar Ibrahim. In short, the existence
and security of the Armenian community of Syria should be one of the
urgent issues of the foreign policy of Armenia.