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ROMNEY INDIFFERENT TOWARD KARABAKH ISSUE, MORE ATTRACTED BY AZERBAIJANI OIL - EXPERT
TERT.AM
29.10.12
US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is indifferent toward Nagorno
Karabakh conflict and will probably be more attracted by Azerbaijani
oil, political analyst Richard Giragosian told the reporters on Monday.
No matter which of the candidates is elected, the Armenian-American
relations will remain the same, the expert said, adding though that
the candidates' attitude toward the NK issue differs.
"The Republican candidate is indifferent toward the Karabakh issue
and he may be more attracted by Azerbaijani oil," he said.
"Of course, both Romney and Obama assess the oil factor in Azerbaijan
but the Republicans are more inclined to deepen the energy business
and have close cooperation with the Azerbaijani leadership. Mitt Romney
does not have experience in military security issue," Giragosian said.
As a US citizen and voter Richard Giragosian is Democrat and is going
to back the incumbent President Barack Obama.
The analyst said this time the presidential race will be quite tough.
"Unlike in Armenia, in the USA it is fight not only between the persons
but political parties as well. The future USA will be determined by
the coming elections," he said.
Speaking about US Armenian community's preferences, Richard Giragosian
said the history shows that they more back democrats than the
republicans.
"The Armenian community is angry with two of them for not referring
to the Genocide issue. You already know that they are boycotting the
elections, which is a clever strategy as the statements over it are
as important as participation in the elections," he said.
"Participation of Armenians and their decision not to elect anyone
is a powerful step. If Armenians are not electing anyone, it does
not mean the Armenian lobby will weaken," the analyst explained,
adding that the Armenian lobby will strengthen by 2015.
Giragosian voiced conviction that Obama will win in the elections
and said it will be good for Armenia and US Armenians.
TERT.AM
29.10.12
US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is indifferent toward Nagorno
Karabakh conflict and will probably be more attracted by Azerbaijani
oil, political analyst Richard Giragosian told the reporters on Monday.
No matter which of the candidates is elected, the Armenian-American
relations will remain the same, the expert said, adding though that
the candidates' attitude toward the NK issue differs.
"The Republican candidate is indifferent toward the Karabakh issue
and he may be more attracted by Azerbaijani oil," he said.
"Of course, both Romney and Obama assess the oil factor in Azerbaijan
but the Republicans are more inclined to deepen the energy business
and have close cooperation with the Azerbaijani leadership. Mitt Romney
does not have experience in military security issue," Giragosian said.
As a US citizen and voter Richard Giragosian is Democrat and is going
to back the incumbent President Barack Obama.
The analyst said this time the presidential race will be quite tough.
"Unlike in Armenia, in the USA it is fight not only between the persons
but political parties as well. The future USA will be determined by
the coming elections," he said.
Speaking about US Armenian community's preferences, Richard Giragosian
said the history shows that they more back democrats than the
republicans.
"The Armenian community is angry with two of them for not referring
to the Genocide issue. You already know that they are boycotting the
elections, which is a clever strategy as the statements over it are
as important as participation in the elections," he said.
"Participation of Armenians and their decision not to elect anyone
is a powerful step. If Armenians are not electing anyone, it does
not mean the Armenian lobby will weaken," the analyst explained,
adding that the Armenian lobby will strengthen by 2015.
Giragosian voiced conviction that Obama will win in the elections
and said it will be good for Armenia and US Armenians.