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New U.S.-Turkish Agreement On Karabakh
Igor Muradyan, Political Analyst
Comments - 27 July 2014, 14:29
The relations between the United States and Turkey have entered into a
new mode and suppose new rules, and Turkey must stick to
non-interference in political and armed conflicts in the South
Caucasus, not pretend to the role of orchestrator in the region, not
try to act as the closest ally and partner of Azerbaijan and take part
in conflict settlement based on some alternative schemes.
Turkey must try to normalize relations with Armenia and continue the
former process of relations. At the same time, an aspect is noticed
that attracts attention - the Americans approve Turkish intervention
in Abkhazia and its strengthening in this region. However, Turkey has
to forget about intervention in the Karabakh issue.
The impression is that the South Caucasus is one of those dimensions
over which agreements between the United States and Turkey are
saliently different, and upon observation of this region one can
correlate the interests of the United States and Turkey on the
regional policies, in fact.
Earlier it was assumed that the regions surrounding Turkey differ by
their problems and importance, and the United States and Turkey may
have agreements on ones and no agreements on others, or agreements may
vary from region to region. It is hardly acceptable to draw such a
conclusion definitely but experts on the Near East are prone to assess
"new relations" between the United States and Turkey as incomplete but
universal, that is they think that agreements have been reached on the
entire range of regional issues.
Turkey and the United States have achieved important agreements, a lot
of problems have been overcome but this does not mean that their
relations have been fully normalized. The United States and Turkey
nevertheless do not hurry to resolve all the problems because it
supposes not only positive moments but also increases certain
obligations. Experts also think that these agreements are universal
and concern all the regions though one issue or another may not be
resolved.
Turkey participates in the development of missile defense systems and
enhancement of navy ports and aerodromes to implement new objectives
in the Near East. The United States provides comprehensive support and
assistance regarding supply of defense equipment, modernization of the
navy, air force, air defense, acquisition of modern equipment for the
special troops of the Turkish army.
The tasks of slaking the Kurdish national movement have a special
place in the relations of the United States and Turkey. Experts think
the risk of the Kurdish national movement for Turkish security has
been underestimated. The U.S.-Turkish relations mostly depend on the
U.S. position on this problem. The United States and Turkey have
agreed that the Americans will provide comprehensive support to Turkey
in suppressing the Kurdish national movement not only within the
Turkish borders. At the same time, Turkey cannot pretend to any
serious political positions in Iraqi Kurdistan. This agreement has
become a basic condition for agreements between Turkey and the United
States on other issues.
The Balkans is a secondary aspect but here too the Americans insist on
limiting Turkish influence in Muslim-dominated states, Bosnia and
Albania, offering them a model of moderate political Islam. The United
States agreed that earlier they conducted a wrong policy over limiting
Turkey's role in Central Asia and will stop hindrances and are ready
to support Turkish efforts to strengthen its influence in this region.
At the same time, this influence should be directed against the
strengthening influence of China and Russia but there should be no
pretensions to the resolution of strategic and defense matters.
On the whole, the South Caucasus and Central Asia are a zone of
strategic interests of the United States and no unexpected processes
must occur there initiated by their ally Turkey.
- See more at: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32774#sthash.Hv23Z38b.dpuf
From: A. Papazian
Igor Muradyan, Political Analyst
Comments - 27 July 2014, 14:29
The relations between the United States and Turkey have entered into a
new mode and suppose new rules, and Turkey must stick to
non-interference in political and armed conflicts in the South
Caucasus, not pretend to the role of orchestrator in the region, not
try to act as the closest ally and partner of Azerbaijan and take part
in conflict settlement based on some alternative schemes.
Turkey must try to normalize relations with Armenia and continue the
former process of relations. At the same time, an aspect is noticed
that attracts attention - the Americans approve Turkish intervention
in Abkhazia and its strengthening in this region. However, Turkey has
to forget about intervention in the Karabakh issue.
The impression is that the South Caucasus is one of those dimensions
over which agreements between the United States and Turkey are
saliently different, and upon observation of this region one can
correlate the interests of the United States and Turkey on the
regional policies, in fact.
Earlier it was assumed that the regions surrounding Turkey differ by
their problems and importance, and the United States and Turkey may
have agreements on ones and no agreements on others, or agreements may
vary from region to region. It is hardly acceptable to draw such a
conclusion definitely but experts on the Near East are prone to assess
"new relations" between the United States and Turkey as incomplete but
universal, that is they think that agreements have been reached on the
entire range of regional issues.
Turkey and the United States have achieved important agreements, a lot
of problems have been overcome but this does not mean that their
relations have been fully normalized. The United States and Turkey
nevertheless do not hurry to resolve all the problems because it
supposes not only positive moments but also increases certain
obligations. Experts also think that these agreements are universal
and concern all the regions though one issue or another may not be
resolved.
Turkey participates in the development of missile defense systems and
enhancement of navy ports and aerodromes to implement new objectives
in the Near East. The United States provides comprehensive support and
assistance regarding supply of defense equipment, modernization of the
navy, air force, air defense, acquisition of modern equipment for the
special troops of the Turkish army.
The tasks of slaking the Kurdish national movement have a special
place in the relations of the United States and Turkey. Experts think
the risk of the Kurdish national movement for Turkish security has
been underestimated. The U.S.-Turkish relations mostly depend on the
U.S. position on this problem. The United States and Turkey have
agreed that the Americans will provide comprehensive support to Turkey
in suppressing the Kurdish national movement not only within the
Turkish borders. At the same time, Turkey cannot pretend to any
serious political positions in Iraqi Kurdistan. This agreement has
become a basic condition for agreements between Turkey and the United
States on other issues.
The Balkans is a secondary aspect but here too the Americans insist on
limiting Turkish influence in Muslim-dominated states, Bosnia and
Albania, offering them a model of moderate political Islam. The United
States agreed that earlier they conducted a wrong policy over limiting
Turkey's role in Central Asia and will stop hindrances and are ready
to support Turkish efforts to strengthen its influence in this region.
At the same time, this influence should be directed against the
strengthening influence of China and Russia but there should be no
pretensions to the resolution of strategic and defense matters.
On the whole, the South Caucasus and Central Asia are a zone of
strategic interests of the United States and no unexpected processes
must occur there initiated by their ally Turkey.
- See more at: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/32774#sthash.Hv23Z38b.dpuf
From: A. Papazian