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AMANDA PAUL - HOPE OF RUSSIA
The Regnum, a highly popular mass media outlet though distinguished
for strange behavior, which continues to perform the role of the
information resource and tool of the foreign policy of Russia,
has published an article by Guy Borisov entitled ~SEurope
Losing Interest in Armenia But ~SShifting Arrows~T at Moscow?~T
http://www.regnum.ru/news/fd-abroad/armenia/1681900.html.
It states that the initialing of the Association Agreement
with the EU during the Eastern Partnership Summit may not
take place. In addition, it refers to Amanda Paul, head of the
analytical program on Turkey, Ukraine, Cyprus, South Caucasus
and Eurasian affairs of the European Political Center which also
cooperates with the political research institutions in Istanbul.
http://www.epc.eu/team_details.php?hr_id=13&dept_id=
Amanda Paul is a well-known expert on Turkey in the area of analytic
studies in Europe, and at the same time she is known for her close
relations with Turkish politicians, apparently she is a key participant
of the lobby of Turkish interests in Europe. (It is well-known to
poorly informed Armenian and non-Armenian political and analytical
sets in European countries.)
Amanda Paul states that Russia is making pressure on the EU or on
Armenia with a view to thwarting the signing of the agreement. But
why is focus on the pronouncements of Amanda Paul who represents and
protects the interests of Turkey equally with Turks.
The point is that all the pronouncements of Amanda Paul in this
article are highly intuitive and deliberative rather than informative.
Besides, it should be noted that in May 2013 we had another opportunity
to talk to her in Brussels, and the idea that Russia may make efforts
to pressure the EU and Armenia with a view to thwarting the signing
of this agreement was presented by her thoroughly to several dozens
of officials and experts of the EU, NATO and think tanks.
We shared analogical thoughts with politicians and analysts in Moscow
earlier this year. Could Amanda Paul refer to Armenian analysts?
Besides, it should be noted that in innumerable conversations in
Brussels, as well as London and Paris we did not hear any doubts
about expectations relating to the signing of the agreement between
the European Union and Armenia in November 2013.
In addition, the level of conversations was such that apparently the
only thing left for Amanda Paul to do was to ask Jose Manuel Barroso to
confirm the information because high-ranking EU officials responsible
for the affairs of the South Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine did not
doubt success of signing of this agreement. One may assume that the
European policy has undergone ~Sdrastic changes~T over the past six
weeks, as well as Russia has made significant efforts to thwart the
policy of the European Union.
Madam Amanda Paul also expresses doubt that this agreement has a
meaning because Armenia lacks communication with Turkey which is
not likely to lift the blockade. It is also informed (it is not
clear whether again Amanda Paul is referred or it is a free flow of
deliberations): ~SNothing has been heard about the call for a donor
conference for Armenia during which it had been planned earlier
to collect about 1.5 billion euro for Yerevan as a ~Sprize~T for
rapprochement with Europe. It may also indicate loss of interest of
Brussels in rapprochement with several ~Sproblematic~T countries of
the ~SEastern Partnership~T. In addition, they seemed likely to blame
Russia for possible failure of plans on initialing the Association
Agreement in Vilnius, explaining all this as ~Sobstacles set by
the Kremlin~T.~T
Such an expert as the ~Sheavy artillery~T of Russian analytics Sergey
Kurginyan was not sufficient. They already need the help of Turkish
agents.
Hence, the Russians have found important arguments and followers of
relevant ideas in the face of a pro-Turkish analyst. Isn~Rt it better
to cite Turks? That would have been more argumentative. As assumed
earlier (there was a publication about it), the best partner to Russia
in terms of blocking rapprochement of Armenia with NATO and the EU is
Turkey. There are no new ideas, what~Rs the point of having any? The
old Russian-Turkish policy of suffocation of Armenia is still relevant.
Igor Muradyan 15:05 11/07/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30434
From: A. Papazian
The Regnum, a highly popular mass media outlet though distinguished
for strange behavior, which continues to perform the role of the
information resource and tool of the foreign policy of Russia,
has published an article by Guy Borisov entitled ~SEurope
Losing Interest in Armenia But ~SShifting Arrows~T at Moscow?~T
http://www.regnum.ru/news/fd-abroad/armenia/1681900.html.
It states that the initialing of the Association Agreement
with the EU during the Eastern Partnership Summit may not
take place. In addition, it refers to Amanda Paul, head of the
analytical program on Turkey, Ukraine, Cyprus, South Caucasus
and Eurasian affairs of the European Political Center which also
cooperates with the political research institutions in Istanbul.
http://www.epc.eu/team_details.php?hr_id=13&dept_id=
Amanda Paul is a well-known expert on Turkey in the area of analytic
studies in Europe, and at the same time she is known for her close
relations with Turkish politicians, apparently she is a key participant
of the lobby of Turkish interests in Europe. (It is well-known to
poorly informed Armenian and non-Armenian political and analytical
sets in European countries.)
Amanda Paul states that Russia is making pressure on the EU or on
Armenia with a view to thwarting the signing of the agreement. But
why is focus on the pronouncements of Amanda Paul who represents and
protects the interests of Turkey equally with Turks.
The point is that all the pronouncements of Amanda Paul in this
article are highly intuitive and deliberative rather than informative.
Besides, it should be noted that in May 2013 we had another opportunity
to talk to her in Brussels, and the idea that Russia may make efforts
to pressure the EU and Armenia with a view to thwarting the signing
of this agreement was presented by her thoroughly to several dozens
of officials and experts of the EU, NATO and think tanks.
We shared analogical thoughts with politicians and analysts in Moscow
earlier this year. Could Amanda Paul refer to Armenian analysts?
Besides, it should be noted that in innumerable conversations in
Brussels, as well as London and Paris we did not hear any doubts
about expectations relating to the signing of the agreement between
the European Union and Armenia in November 2013.
In addition, the level of conversations was such that apparently the
only thing left for Amanda Paul to do was to ask Jose Manuel Barroso to
confirm the information because high-ranking EU officials responsible
for the affairs of the South Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine did not
doubt success of signing of this agreement. One may assume that the
European policy has undergone ~Sdrastic changes~T over the past six
weeks, as well as Russia has made significant efforts to thwart the
policy of the European Union.
Madam Amanda Paul also expresses doubt that this agreement has a
meaning because Armenia lacks communication with Turkey which is
not likely to lift the blockade. It is also informed (it is not
clear whether again Amanda Paul is referred or it is a free flow of
deliberations): ~SNothing has been heard about the call for a donor
conference for Armenia during which it had been planned earlier
to collect about 1.5 billion euro for Yerevan as a ~Sprize~T for
rapprochement with Europe. It may also indicate loss of interest of
Brussels in rapprochement with several ~Sproblematic~T countries of
the ~SEastern Partnership~T. In addition, they seemed likely to blame
Russia for possible failure of plans on initialing the Association
Agreement in Vilnius, explaining all this as ~Sobstacles set by
the Kremlin~T.~T
Such an expert as the ~Sheavy artillery~T of Russian analytics Sergey
Kurginyan was not sufficient. They already need the help of Turkish
agents.
Hence, the Russians have found important arguments and followers of
relevant ideas in the face of a pro-Turkish analyst. Isn~Rt it better
to cite Turks? That would have been more argumentative. As assumed
earlier (there was a publication about it), the best partner to Russia
in terms of blocking rapprochement of Armenia with NATO and the EU is
Turkey. There are no new ideas, what~Rs the point of having any? The
old Russian-Turkish policy of suffocation of Armenia is still relevant.
Igor Muradyan 15:05 11/07/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30434
From: A. Papazian