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Nazarbayev humiliated Aliyev - expert
11:20 / 05.09.2014
A year has passed since Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan stated
about intention to enter Customs Union but the process of signing the
document is being postponed. Recently though Russia's President
Vladimir Putin stated that on October 10 Armenia will become member of
the Eurasian Economic Union. Nyut.am has conducted an interview with
political analyst Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan over the issue.
- Mr. Melik-Shahnazaryan, what conclusions may be made taking into
consideration the developments over the CU, protraction of Armenian
membership? Will this structure function?
- It will. Putin has no issues with Armenia and Armenia has no
problems with Russia over CU. Putin has issues with Kazakhstan and
Belarus. And when our president said that not all are waiting for us,
he was first of all speaking about Kazakhstan.
- Why Kazakhstan has negative attitude toward our membership to this
establishment?
- There are different reasons. First Kazakhstan's president seeks to
assume the role of the leader of Pan-Turkism. There are three
candidates for this post - Erdogan, Aliyev and Nazarbayev. Speaking
against Armenia's membership he shows his devotion to pan-Turkism.
Secondly, at the meeting of the CU founding countries' presidents very
few paid attention that Nazarbayev's speech was addressed to humiliate
Aliyev. The phrase - there is one who is being excited - is very
offending. He showed the world that he is against Armenia's membership
and at the same time humiliated Aliyev to raise him. His speech was
first of all addressed to Russia, secondly to Azerbaijan and only in
the third place against us. Armenia has a small role in today's
Putin-Nazarbayev tensed relations. Putin needs Armenia in these
establishments and Putin needs to have Kazakhstan there as a common
member and not equal to Russia.
- Is it possible to create united establishment in such tensed atmosphere?
- In economic terms yes, in political no. Their economies are so much
inter-connected that they do not have any other way. They may bite
each other, argue but for moving forward the interests of own state
they must cooperate.
- Why Armenia's membership to these establishments so important for Russia?
- Russia has two contenders in these establishment and if they unite
over this or that issue, Russia's role decreases. Of course in this
context Russia needs a loyal ally, reliable partner which cannot argue
in economic issues. Secondly, Russia does not want to lose the
territory as in case Russia-Armenia ties are breached Russia's
southern border will pass through Rostov and Russia understands it
better than we imagine.
- Do you see any grounds for signing Armenia's membership document to
EEU on October 10 or the process will again be delayed?
- If the issue was between us and them, it would have been easier to
orient but if the issue is between three countries the issue becomes
complicated. It is difficult to say how they will manage to solve the
issues as Nazarbayev is unpredictable person and phenomena. But if
these issues are solved the agreement will be signed.
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11:20 / 05.09.2014
A year has passed since Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan stated
about intention to enter Customs Union but the process of signing the
document is being postponed. Recently though Russia's President
Vladimir Putin stated that on October 10 Armenia will become member of
the Eurasian Economic Union. Nyut.am has conducted an interview with
political analyst Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan over the issue.
- Mr. Melik-Shahnazaryan, what conclusions may be made taking into
consideration the developments over the CU, protraction of Armenian
membership? Will this structure function?
- It will. Putin has no issues with Armenia and Armenia has no
problems with Russia over CU. Putin has issues with Kazakhstan and
Belarus. And when our president said that not all are waiting for us,
he was first of all speaking about Kazakhstan.
- Why Kazakhstan has negative attitude toward our membership to this
establishment?
- There are different reasons. First Kazakhstan's president seeks to
assume the role of the leader of Pan-Turkism. There are three
candidates for this post - Erdogan, Aliyev and Nazarbayev. Speaking
against Armenia's membership he shows his devotion to pan-Turkism.
Secondly, at the meeting of the CU founding countries' presidents very
few paid attention that Nazarbayev's speech was addressed to humiliate
Aliyev. The phrase - there is one who is being excited - is very
offending. He showed the world that he is against Armenia's membership
and at the same time humiliated Aliyev to raise him. His speech was
first of all addressed to Russia, secondly to Azerbaijan and only in
the third place against us. Armenia has a small role in today's
Putin-Nazarbayev tensed relations. Putin needs Armenia in these
establishments and Putin needs to have Kazakhstan there as a common
member and not equal to Russia.
- Is it possible to create united establishment in such tensed atmosphere?
- In economic terms yes, in political no. Their economies are so much
inter-connected that they do not have any other way. They may bite
each other, argue but for moving forward the interests of own state
they must cooperate.
- Why Armenia's membership to these establishments so important for Russia?
- Russia has two contenders in these establishment and if they unite
over this or that issue, Russia's role decreases. Of course in this
context Russia needs a loyal ally, reliable partner which cannot argue
in economic issues. Secondly, Russia does not want to lose the
territory as in case Russia-Armenia ties are breached Russia's
southern border will pass through Rostov and Russia understands it
better than we imagine.
- Do you see any grounds for signing Armenia's membership document to
EEU on October 10 or the process will again be delayed?
- If the issue was between us and them, it would have been easier to
orient but if the issue is between three countries the issue becomes
complicated. It is difficult to say how they will manage to solve the
issues as Nazarbayev is unpredictable person and phenomena. But if
these issues are solved the agreement will be signed.
http://nyut.am/archives/239209?lang=en