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One of the issues of Euro integration of Armenia is the Karabakh
issue. It is still unknown in what format Europe will accept Karabakh
into its family, as a separate country or as a part of Armenia, but it
is already evident that it won't be `within the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan'.
In this sense, it is symptomatic that European MPs, who arrived in
Yerevan, met with the NKR president Bako Sahakyan and discussed
possible cooperation. True, MPs never visited Karabakh during their
trip, but the meeting with the Karabakh president was held in the NKR
representation in Armenia.
It is noteworthy that literally on the same day, Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan discussed the Karabakh issue with his Russian
counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. The latter said that there is no
progress in the matter, and in order to ensure it in Krakow, a meeting
between the Armenian and Azerbaijan foreign ministers will soon be
organized. A meeting of both presidents is not ruled out either.
Perhaps, Russia is again trying to take the initiative of the
political solution of the issue, since the West has already seized the
process of NKR recognition.
Besides, Lavrov stated that Armenia's accession to the Customs' Union
is still possible noting that cooperation mechanisms are being sought.
Vladimir Putin warned that by 2015 entry to Russia for citizens of
countries that don't join the Customs Union should be allowed only
with the use of foreign-travel passports. But, by 2015 this issue may
stop being a problem for Armenia, since it may receive the visa-free
regime with the European Union.
Despite the fact that Russia is stubbornly trying to pull Armenia and
other countries into its integration structures, Russia itself is
negotiating with the European Union over integration. Zbigniew
Brzezinski said on these days that the Western community will
inevitably involve Russia in its camp. He noted that the creation of
Free Trade Zone by EU and U.S. is against China, while Russia should
be a part of this area.
Apparently, Armenia will join the Trans-Atlantic area earlier and will
welcome Russia there.
Naira Hayrumyan
12:41 26/04/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29731
One of the issues of Euro integration of Armenia is the Karabakh
issue. It is still unknown in what format Europe will accept Karabakh
into its family, as a separate country or as a part of Armenia, but it
is already evident that it won't be `within the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan'.
In this sense, it is symptomatic that European MPs, who arrived in
Yerevan, met with the NKR president Bako Sahakyan and discussed
possible cooperation. True, MPs never visited Karabakh during their
trip, but the meeting with the Karabakh president was held in the NKR
representation in Armenia.
It is noteworthy that literally on the same day, Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandyan discussed the Karabakh issue with his Russian
counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. The latter said that there is no
progress in the matter, and in order to ensure it in Krakow, a meeting
between the Armenian and Azerbaijan foreign ministers will soon be
organized. A meeting of both presidents is not ruled out either.
Perhaps, Russia is again trying to take the initiative of the
political solution of the issue, since the West has already seized the
process of NKR recognition.
Besides, Lavrov stated that Armenia's accession to the Customs' Union
is still possible noting that cooperation mechanisms are being sought.
Vladimir Putin warned that by 2015 entry to Russia for citizens of
countries that don't join the Customs Union should be allowed only
with the use of foreign-travel passports. But, by 2015 this issue may
stop being a problem for Armenia, since it may receive the visa-free
regime with the European Union.
Despite the fact that Russia is stubbornly trying to pull Armenia and
other countries into its integration structures, Russia itself is
negotiating with the European Union over integration. Zbigniew
Brzezinski said on these days that the Western community will
inevitably involve Russia in its camp. He noted that the creation of
Free Trade Zone by EU and U.S. is against China, while Russia should
be a part of this area.
Apparently, Armenia will join the Trans-Atlantic area earlier and will
welcome Russia there.
Naira Hayrumyan
12:41 26/04/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29731