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EXPERT: LARGE-SCALE MILITARY ACTIONS AGAINST SYRIA WILL TURN INTO SECOND VIETNAM
arminfo
Tuesday, October 23, 17:41
Large-scale military actions against Syria will turn into a second
Vietnam, Ruben Safrastyan, Head of the oriental Studies Institute,
Armenian Academy of Science, turkologist, told media, Tuesday.
'Such situation is likely to continue for another two years. However,
if the West and Turkey decide to launch large-scale military actions,
it will become a serious headache for the both. Unlike Egypt and Lybia,
the Syrian public, army and the greatest part of the political elite
support Bashar Assad. So, it will be too hard to overthrow him and war
may continue for decades,' the turkologist said. Assad's overthrowing
is in favor of Turkey, first of all, as official Ankara claims the
status of a region super power, but it is aware of the complicate
situation and is ready to limit itself by a buffer zone to liquidate
the Kurdish and Armenian factors dangerous for the Turkish authorities.
In this light, Safrastyan said that planning developments in Syria
the Turkish authorities take into account the role of the Armenian
community. "It is not a secret that Turkey funded anti-Armenian
groupings of Syrian rebels trying to liquidate the most influential
Armenian community, the successors of the genocide survivors who may
demand compensation. A buffer zone will be a direct threat to the
Armenian community because Turks will get an opportunity to penetrate
into the Syrian quarters populated with Armenians," the turkologist
said. Safrastyan said that if the traditional Armenian community
in Syria is liquidated, the positions of the Armenians Diaspora and
Armenia in the world arena will tangibly weaken.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 23, 17:41
Large-scale military actions against Syria will turn into a second
Vietnam, Ruben Safrastyan, Head of the oriental Studies Institute,
Armenian Academy of Science, turkologist, told media, Tuesday.
'Such situation is likely to continue for another two years. However,
if the West and Turkey decide to launch large-scale military actions,
it will become a serious headache for the both. Unlike Egypt and Lybia,
the Syrian public, army and the greatest part of the political elite
support Bashar Assad. So, it will be too hard to overthrow him and war
may continue for decades,' the turkologist said. Assad's overthrowing
is in favor of Turkey, first of all, as official Ankara claims the
status of a region super power, but it is aware of the complicate
situation and is ready to limit itself by a buffer zone to liquidate
the Kurdish and Armenian factors dangerous for the Turkish authorities.
In this light, Safrastyan said that planning developments in Syria
the Turkish authorities take into account the role of the Armenian
community. "It is not a secret that Turkey funded anti-Armenian
groupings of Syrian rebels trying to liquidate the most influential
Armenian community, the successors of the genocide survivors who may
demand compensation. A buffer zone will be a direct threat to the
Armenian community because Turks will get an opportunity to penetrate
into the Syrian quarters populated with Armenians," the turkologist
said. Safrastyan said that if the traditional Armenian community
in Syria is liquidated, the positions of the Armenians Diaspora and
Armenia in the world arena will tangibly weaken.