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"THE UNITED STATES HAS SET A TASK TO RAISE ARMENIA'S ROLE IN THE REGION."
October 1 2014
"The concerns of the U.S. Ambassador designate to Armenia, Richard
Mills, about Armenia are also shared in Armenia," opines the human
rights activist Artur Sakunts. According to his observation, the
Ambassador designate, expressing the U.S. Foreign Policy Ministry's
estimations, stated that Armenia is leading a behavior reverse to
the universal international norms, which is in line with Russia's
political line. Note that during the hearings at the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate, the American diplomat recently announced that
America is frustrated by a number of recent decisions of Armenia. As
said by the nominee, Washington is not particularly excited with the
foreign policy course of official Yerevan. "Mr. Mills gives an overall
assessment that the decisions implemented by Armenia's authorities
after 3 September 2013 are of concern to them, but these decisions are
also of concern to us. As an example, he illustrates Serzh Sargsyan's
decision to join the Customs Union, and Armenia's vote in the UN on
self-determination of Crimea. Ambassador's nominee states the fact
that Armenia has been given in service with the Russian policy.
Nevertheless, Armenia's issue does not end with it, it is not said,
go and work out your own salvation, if you choose Russia, go and live
with Russia. The Ambassador believes that Armenia's such behavior is
due to Armenia's isolation from many programs in the region for a long
time. For instance, the Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan communication," noted
Mr. Sakunts. According to his interpretation, the West, particularly
the United States, too, realized that Armenia's decision to join the
Customs Union is also by the fault of international organizations that
contributed to deepening of Armenia's isolation. "They feel their
own commitment to the situation in the region. Now, they will try
practicing a more active policy to reduce Russia's influence against
Armenia. The American government's foreign policy impulses is the
improvement of the Armenian-Turkish relations, the increase of the
level of these relationships is one of the key directions of American
policy, which will have a great impact on the peaceful settlement of
conflicts in the region and disarmament, in terms of casting a doubt
on the presence of the Russian base." Referring to the section on
improvements of Armenian - Turkish relations in the statement made by
Mills that the United States will continue to emphasize the importance
of proceeding with final approval of Armenian-Turkish Protocols, and
continues to press at the highest levels for Turkish ratification
of the Protocols, Mr. Sakunts said that the pressure should not be
perceived as Kremlin exerts pressure on its partners. "It is about
mutual commitments, implementation of commitments assumed in the
framework of partnership relations. The Turkish side has assumed
certain obligations, a commitment to improve the Armenian - Turkish
relations." By human right activist's interpretation, non-partnership
behavior of Turkey's foreign policy during the events in the Middle
East speaks to the fact that Turkey has also problems with the USA.
"The United States will put the implementation of this commitment
before Turkey, particularly in view of improvement of the
Armenian-Turkish relations without preconditions." Mr. Sakunts believes
that the emphasis of the U.S. foreign policy has been changed. They
have set a task to raise Armenia's role in the development of relations
with the neighboring countries.
Arpine SIMONYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/10/01/167134/
October 1 2014
"The concerns of the U.S. Ambassador designate to Armenia, Richard
Mills, about Armenia are also shared in Armenia," opines the human
rights activist Artur Sakunts. According to his observation, the
Ambassador designate, expressing the U.S. Foreign Policy Ministry's
estimations, stated that Armenia is leading a behavior reverse to
the universal international norms, which is in line with Russia's
political line. Note that during the hearings at the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate, the American diplomat recently announced that
America is frustrated by a number of recent decisions of Armenia. As
said by the nominee, Washington is not particularly excited with the
foreign policy course of official Yerevan. "Mr. Mills gives an overall
assessment that the decisions implemented by Armenia's authorities
after 3 September 2013 are of concern to them, but these decisions are
also of concern to us. As an example, he illustrates Serzh Sargsyan's
decision to join the Customs Union, and Armenia's vote in the UN on
self-determination of Crimea. Ambassador's nominee states the fact
that Armenia has been given in service with the Russian policy.
Nevertheless, Armenia's issue does not end with it, it is not said,
go and work out your own salvation, if you choose Russia, go and live
with Russia. The Ambassador believes that Armenia's such behavior is
due to Armenia's isolation from many programs in the region for a long
time. For instance, the Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan communication," noted
Mr. Sakunts. According to his interpretation, the West, particularly
the United States, too, realized that Armenia's decision to join the
Customs Union is also by the fault of international organizations that
contributed to deepening of Armenia's isolation. "They feel their
own commitment to the situation in the region. Now, they will try
practicing a more active policy to reduce Russia's influence against
Armenia. The American government's foreign policy impulses is the
improvement of the Armenian-Turkish relations, the increase of the
level of these relationships is one of the key directions of American
policy, which will have a great impact on the peaceful settlement of
conflicts in the region and disarmament, in terms of casting a doubt
on the presence of the Russian base." Referring to the section on
improvements of Armenian - Turkish relations in the statement made by
Mills that the United States will continue to emphasize the importance
of proceeding with final approval of Armenian-Turkish Protocols, and
continues to press at the highest levels for Turkish ratification
of the Protocols, Mr. Sakunts said that the pressure should not be
perceived as Kremlin exerts pressure on its partners. "It is about
mutual commitments, implementation of commitments assumed in the
framework of partnership relations. The Turkish side has assumed
certain obligations, a commitment to improve the Armenian - Turkish
relations." By human right activist's interpretation, non-partnership
behavior of Turkey's foreign policy during the events in the Middle
East speaks to the fact that Turkey has also problems with the USA.
"The United States will put the implementation of this commitment
before Turkey, particularly in view of improvement of the
Armenian-Turkish relations without preconditions." Mr. Sakunts believes
that the emphasis of the U.S. foreign policy has been changed. They
have set a task to raise Armenia's role in the development of relations
with the neighboring countries.
Arpine SIMONYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/10/01/167134/