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JOINT STATEMENT ON KARABAKH INSPIRES NO HOPES - ARMENIAN EXPERT
15:52 ~U 21.06.13
The US, Russian and French presidents' joint statement on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises deep concerns as it more address the
geopolitical aspect of the problem, an Armenian analyst has said,
commenting on the document adopted on the sidelines of the recent
G8 Summit.
"That gives us a clear sign that there are no visible outcomes in
the settlement process, no light at the end of the tunnel," a former
presidential candidate, Andrias Ghukasyan. told Tert.am on Friday.
In the statement, adopted on Tuesday, the leaders of the OSCE Minsk
Group's co-chairing states expressed a deep regret that the conflicting
sides have failed to reach an accord over Karabakh, each seeking a
unilateral solution.
The three countries' had earlier adopted statements on Karabakh in
L'Aquila, Italy (2009), Muskoka, Canada (2010) and Deauville, France
(2011).
Asked to comment on the question's geopolitical aspect in the
light of Azerbaijan's upcoming presidential election (which have a
predetermined outcome), the expert said that the process is doomed to a
complete political isolation. Addressing the EU-Customs Union dilemma,
Andriasyan noted that the existing approach is a completely fresh one.
"I think it is necessary to take a realistic approach to the
question," he said, considering Nagorno-Karabakh the first obstacle
in the integration efforts. "It is necessary to understand whether
the association with Europe approximates or distances the future
of Armenia and Karabakh, which is to say whether or not the free
economic zone addresses Artsakh at all. And then what about Russia,
the Eurasian Union and the Customs Committee?"
Ghukasyan added that Armenia's collaboration with Russia is also
likely to have similar implications, with the unsettled Karabakh
conflict being a major hindrance.
Armenian News - Tert.am
15:52 ~U 21.06.13
The US, Russian and French presidents' joint statement on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict raises deep concerns as it more address the
geopolitical aspect of the problem, an Armenian analyst has said,
commenting on the document adopted on the sidelines of the recent
G8 Summit.
"That gives us a clear sign that there are no visible outcomes in
the settlement process, no light at the end of the tunnel," a former
presidential candidate, Andrias Ghukasyan. told Tert.am on Friday.
In the statement, adopted on Tuesday, the leaders of the OSCE Minsk
Group's co-chairing states expressed a deep regret that the conflicting
sides have failed to reach an accord over Karabakh, each seeking a
unilateral solution.
The three countries' had earlier adopted statements on Karabakh in
L'Aquila, Italy (2009), Muskoka, Canada (2010) and Deauville, France
(2011).
Asked to comment on the question's geopolitical aspect in the
light of Azerbaijan's upcoming presidential election (which have a
predetermined outcome), the expert said that the process is doomed to a
complete political isolation. Addressing the EU-Customs Union dilemma,
Andriasyan noted that the existing approach is a completely fresh one.
"I think it is necessary to take a realistic approach to the
question," he said, considering Nagorno-Karabakh the first obstacle
in the integration efforts. "It is necessary to understand whether
the association with Europe approximates or distances the future
of Armenia and Karabakh, which is to say whether or not the free
economic zone addresses Artsakh at all. And then what about Russia,
the Eurasian Union and the Customs Committee?"
Ghukasyan added that Armenia's collaboration with Russia is also
likely to have similar implications, with the unsettled Karabakh
conflict being a major hindrance.
Armenian News - Tert.am