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HAKOB CHAKRYAN: THE SYRIAN CRISIS MAY HAVE UNPREDICTABLE CONSEQUENCES
Artak Barseghyan
"Radiolur"
18:41 17.10.2012
The Syrian crisis that started from March 2011 may have unpredictable
consequences, taking into consideration the diversity of opposition
forces and anti-government groups and the different political views,
expert of Turkish studies Hakob Chakryan told a press conference today.
According to him, this means that the war aimed at overthrowing
of President Bashar al-Assad's regime will still bring a number of
senseless losses, since its perspective are rather vague.
The Syrian war has become a matter of geopolitical struggle between
the West on one hand and Russia and China on the other hand, and
it's only Syria suffering as a result. Besides, the Syrian opposition
is represented by 16 separate forces, while the Free Syrian Army is
divided into four groups.
According to the expert, the lack of unity among inside the opposition
can result in a vacuum of power in case of the possible overthrowing
of Assad's regime, as there is no force on the political field of
Syria that can assume the power.
Hakob Chakryan wonders what served as a reason for the aggravation of
once warm relations between Syria and Turkey. He considers that it's
a priority for Turkey to increase its influence in the region against
the background of the "Arab spring." Most probably, the West does
not okay these aspirations. Furthermore, Turkey lacks the potential
of becoming a regional superpower and is moving in the wrong direction.
According to Chakryan, Turkey is not ready to restart dialogue with
Armenia today under the burden of internal and external problems. As
for Armenia, no steps in this direction should be expected on the
part of Yerevan. "As it is known, it's Turkey's turn to make a step
in the Yerevan-Ankara game," he concluded.
Artak Barseghyan
"Radiolur"
18:41 17.10.2012
The Syrian crisis that started from March 2011 may have unpredictable
consequences, taking into consideration the diversity of opposition
forces and anti-government groups and the different political views,
expert of Turkish studies Hakob Chakryan told a press conference today.
According to him, this means that the war aimed at overthrowing
of President Bashar al-Assad's regime will still bring a number of
senseless losses, since its perspective are rather vague.
The Syrian war has become a matter of geopolitical struggle between
the West on one hand and Russia and China on the other hand, and
it's only Syria suffering as a result. Besides, the Syrian opposition
is represented by 16 separate forces, while the Free Syrian Army is
divided into four groups.
According to the expert, the lack of unity among inside the opposition
can result in a vacuum of power in case of the possible overthrowing
of Assad's regime, as there is no force on the political field of
Syria that can assume the power.
Hakob Chakryan wonders what served as a reason for the aggravation of
once warm relations between Syria and Turkey. He considers that it's
a priority for Turkey to increase its influence in the region against
the background of the "Arab spring." Most probably, the West does
not okay these aspirations. Furthermore, Turkey lacks the potential
of becoming a regional superpower and is moving in the wrong direction.
According to Chakryan, Turkey is not ready to restart dialogue with
Armenia today under the burden of internal and external problems. As
for Armenia, no steps in this direction should be expected on the
part of Yerevan. "As it is known, it's Turkey's turn to make a step
in the Yerevan-Ankara game," he concluded.