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WHAT IF WE NEED TO TURN TO NATO?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27618.html
Published: 11:17:17 - 05/10/2012
Deputy foreign minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated that
the authorities are not going to deploy military objects of non-CSTO
states.
The deputy foreign minister announced this during the discussion
in the parliament which ratified the protocol on the deployment of
military objects on the territory of CSTO member states. According
to the protocol, the decision to deploy non-CSTO military object in
the territory of CSTO member states may be made only if other CSTO
members agree.
The document was ratified with 70 in favor to 5 against and 2 MPs
refrained.
Earlier, Member of Parliament from Heritage group Alik Arzumanyan
stated that the protocol limits Armenia's sovereignty and is
humiliating. But the parliamentary majority, in the face of the
Republican and OYP groups, voted in favor of this humiliating decision.
Shavarsh Kocharyan says the government is not going to deploy military
forces of other countries in Armenia. What is the time profile of
the deputy minister's statement? After all, the authorities announce
about the European orientation of Armenia, they accelerate the Euro
integration process, they don't refuse partnership with NATO. Isn't
it evident that at acceleration moment, they will have to think about
more integrated relations with NATO and about the withdrawal of the
Russian base?
If the authorities are sure no "foreign" military object will be
situated in Armenia, this mean, the whole European talk is a lie.
Serzh Sargsyan's political experts know that the European rhetoric may
be the only advantage in the election period in case the pro-Russian
orientation may be a disadvantage especially considering that his
possible competitors are "pro-Russian". The political experts should
also know that it is impossible to be a little pregnant and if you
choose the European path, then you should be so kind not to bind
yourself with CSTO new obligations.
Sure, the parliament can recall the protocols whenever necessary but
first of all, they will clash with diplomatic bureaucracy, and second,
the ratification of the protocol already causes mistrust toward Serzh
Sargsyan's European course.
Several more arguments and the European rhetoric may play against
Serzh Sargsyan because you can't tell people they are taken toward
the West while you escape to the North or stay where you are.
Armenia, in the nearest future, will most likely clash with the
protocol, because the events in our region are very dynamic. No one
knows what will happen tomorrow with Turkey, when Georgia will join
NATO, what will be organized against Iran, how the Karabakh issue
process will go on. It should not be ruled out that for the protection
of Armenia's and Karabakh's sovereignty, it will be necessary to turn
to NATO and not to CSTO member states. It is interesting to know
what if a Western company wants to use the Stepanakert airport for
civil or military aims, will it need the permission of Tajikistan
and Kirgizstan?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27618.html
Published: 11:17:17 - 05/10/2012
Deputy foreign minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan stated that
the authorities are not going to deploy military objects of non-CSTO
states.
The deputy foreign minister announced this during the discussion
in the parliament which ratified the protocol on the deployment of
military objects on the territory of CSTO member states. According
to the protocol, the decision to deploy non-CSTO military object in
the territory of CSTO member states may be made only if other CSTO
members agree.
The document was ratified with 70 in favor to 5 against and 2 MPs
refrained.
Earlier, Member of Parliament from Heritage group Alik Arzumanyan
stated that the protocol limits Armenia's sovereignty and is
humiliating. But the parliamentary majority, in the face of the
Republican and OYP groups, voted in favor of this humiliating decision.
Shavarsh Kocharyan says the government is not going to deploy military
forces of other countries in Armenia. What is the time profile of
the deputy minister's statement? After all, the authorities announce
about the European orientation of Armenia, they accelerate the Euro
integration process, they don't refuse partnership with NATO. Isn't
it evident that at acceleration moment, they will have to think about
more integrated relations with NATO and about the withdrawal of the
Russian base?
If the authorities are sure no "foreign" military object will be
situated in Armenia, this mean, the whole European talk is a lie.
Serzh Sargsyan's political experts know that the European rhetoric may
be the only advantage in the election period in case the pro-Russian
orientation may be a disadvantage especially considering that his
possible competitors are "pro-Russian". The political experts should
also know that it is impossible to be a little pregnant and if you
choose the European path, then you should be so kind not to bind
yourself with CSTO new obligations.
Sure, the parliament can recall the protocols whenever necessary but
first of all, they will clash with diplomatic bureaucracy, and second,
the ratification of the protocol already causes mistrust toward Serzh
Sargsyan's European course.
Several more arguments and the European rhetoric may play against
Serzh Sargsyan because you can't tell people they are taken toward
the West while you escape to the North or stay where you are.
Armenia, in the nearest future, will most likely clash with the
protocol, because the events in our region are very dynamic. No one
knows what will happen tomorrow with Turkey, when Georgia will join
NATO, what will be organized against Iran, how the Karabakh issue
process will go on. It should not be ruled out that for the protection
of Armenia's and Karabakh's sovereignty, it will be necessary to turn
to NATO and not to CSTO member states. It is interesting to know
what if a Western company wants to use the Stepanakert airport for
civil or military aims, will it need the permission of Tajikistan
and Kirgizstan?