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ARA PAPYAN: TENSION IN THE REGION CONTINUES TO RISE
"Radiolur"
18:25 04.02.2013
Anna Nazaryan
The situation in the region continues to aggravate, political
scientist Ara Papyan told reporters today.
"The anti-Armenian sentiments in Turkey have aggravated ahead of the
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is evidenced by the
increased violence against Armenians. Clashes are inevitable before
the forthcoming presidential elections in Iran. A dual power has been
established in Georgia after the parliamentary elections. The
expressions of intolerance in some regions of Azerbaijan are connected
with ethnic issues, as they take place mostly in regions inhabited by
Lezgins," the political scientist said.
"Tensions rose in domestic politics in Armenia after the assassination
attempt on the leader of the National Self-Determination Union Paruyr
Hayrikyan," the ex-Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Ara Papyan said.
The political scientist found it hard to say who could benefit from
the incident. He added, however, he does not believe it was done by
Russian special services. He's more inclined to search for the gunman
inside the country. He's suspicious about the weapon and bullets used.
"No serious organization would use this gun," he said.
"There was no reaction from Russia in response to Hayrikyan's
accusation, which means that they give no importance to his
statements," Ara Papyan concluded.
Thus, the situation in the region is tense and further aggravates in
light of the Azerbaijani threats to shoot down civilian aircrafts in
case of exploitation of the Stepanakert Airport. "I do not rule out
that they may hit the planes," he said.
"We had to end the war in time in order not to have an unsolved
conflict today," Ara Papyan concluded.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/04/ara-papyan-tension-in-the-region-continues-to-rise/
"Radiolur"
18:25 04.02.2013
Anna Nazaryan
The situation in the region continues to aggravate, political
scientist Ara Papyan told reporters today.
"The anti-Armenian sentiments in Turkey have aggravated ahead of the
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which is evidenced by the
increased violence against Armenians. Clashes are inevitable before
the forthcoming presidential elections in Iran. A dual power has been
established in Georgia after the parliamentary elections. The
expressions of intolerance in some regions of Azerbaijan are connected
with ethnic issues, as they take place mostly in regions inhabited by
Lezgins," the political scientist said.
"Tensions rose in domestic politics in Armenia after the assassination
attempt on the leader of the National Self-Determination Union Paruyr
Hayrikyan," the ex-Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Ara Papyan said.
The political scientist found it hard to say who could benefit from
the incident. He added, however, he does not believe it was done by
Russian special services. He's more inclined to search for the gunman
inside the country. He's suspicious about the weapon and bullets used.
"No serious organization would use this gun," he said.
"There was no reaction from Russia in response to Hayrikyan's
accusation, which means that they give no importance to his
statements," Ara Papyan concluded.
Thus, the situation in the region is tense and further aggravates in
light of the Azerbaijani threats to shoot down civilian aircrafts in
case of exploitation of the Stepanakert Airport. "I do not rule out
that they may hit the planes," he said.
"We had to end the war in time in order not to have an unsolved
conflict today," Ara Papyan concluded.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/04/ara-papyan-tension-in-the-region-continues-to-rise/