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AN IMPORTANT DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
Igor Muradyan, Political Analyst
Comments - 27 February 2015, 12:31
There are two approaches to NATO enlargement: the U.S.-UK and the
French-German. However, controversies are not so sharp. Recently,
the approach of the United States and the United Kingdom has been
getting closer to that of France and Germany, including in terms NATO
policy in the regions.
During Sarkozy's office France tried to be more active and become a
European leader of regional policy, and new positions were gained.
However, very soon it became clear that this policy is meaningful
only in case of the cooperation between the United States and the
UK. The Libyan developments demonstrated this, the same can be noticed
in Syria.
Now the essence of the politics of the leading states of the West
includes two important components - the financial-economic issues and
the regional strategy. In fact, the future international policy will
present the observation of the regional objectives. In this respect,
development of cooperation between NATO and partners has considerable
prospects.
This objective is not a NATO priority but only at this stage. In the
future, NATO will not be able to resolve the problems without new
partners. Some new partners may gain more importance in the solution
of NATO problems than some members of the alliance.
The issue of development of NATO cooperation with new partners will
have a powerful influence on the political situation of the regions
and on different strategies in global terms.
The issues relating to the South Caucasus are sensitive because
there are internal and external issues. Now the attention of the
Western community towards the South Caucasus is low but something
more important happened than the previous accelerated actions of the
Western community in this region.
There are no doubts that NATO and the European community have decided
to integrate this region, and the decision was not made equivocally.
However, along with different projects, all the Western states
have accepted the objectives of integration of Eastern Europe and
particularly the South Caucasus.
The situation in Ukraine has a crucial importance in Eastern Europe
but the South Caucasus has more importance in the Eurasian strategy.
Without presence in and control on the South Caucasus the Western
community cannot conduct a policy in Eurasia.
Armenia is a Christian country, in complicated geopolitical conditions,
but is capable of drastic political steps and building a policy aimed
at different "poles", at the same time maintaining close relations
with Iran.
Some factors that Armenia has interest NATO and the European Union.
These two Western organizations integrate with the countries of
the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe at different pace. These two
organizations are independent from each other but include almost the
same states, and development of relations between Armenia and the
European Union affects relations with NATO.
Experts think that Armenia and Georgia have an opportunity for new
stages of development of relations with NATO, which will, in one way
or another, lead to the membership of these two countries. Azerbaijan
has a slightly different situation and prospects.
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From: Baghdasarian
Igor Muradyan, Political Analyst
Comments - 27 February 2015, 12:31
There are two approaches to NATO enlargement: the U.S.-UK and the
French-German. However, controversies are not so sharp. Recently,
the approach of the United States and the United Kingdom has been
getting closer to that of France and Germany, including in terms NATO
policy in the regions.
During Sarkozy's office France tried to be more active and become a
European leader of regional policy, and new positions were gained.
However, very soon it became clear that this policy is meaningful
only in case of the cooperation between the United States and the
UK. The Libyan developments demonstrated this, the same can be noticed
in Syria.
Now the essence of the politics of the leading states of the West
includes two important components - the financial-economic issues and
the regional strategy. In fact, the future international policy will
present the observation of the regional objectives. In this respect,
development of cooperation between NATO and partners has considerable
prospects.
This objective is not a NATO priority but only at this stage. In the
future, NATO will not be able to resolve the problems without new
partners. Some new partners may gain more importance in the solution
of NATO problems than some members of the alliance.
The issue of development of NATO cooperation with new partners will
have a powerful influence on the political situation of the regions
and on different strategies in global terms.
The issues relating to the South Caucasus are sensitive because
there are internal and external issues. Now the attention of the
Western community towards the South Caucasus is low but something
more important happened than the previous accelerated actions of the
Western community in this region.
There are no doubts that NATO and the European community have decided
to integrate this region, and the decision was not made equivocally.
However, along with different projects, all the Western states
have accepted the objectives of integration of Eastern Europe and
particularly the South Caucasus.
The situation in Ukraine has a crucial importance in Eastern Europe
but the South Caucasus has more importance in the Eurasian strategy.
Without presence in and control on the South Caucasus the Western
community cannot conduct a policy in Eurasia.
Armenia is a Christian country, in complicated geopolitical conditions,
but is capable of drastic political steps and building a policy aimed
at different "poles", at the same time maintaining close relations
with Iran.
Some factors that Armenia has interest NATO and the European Union.
These two Western organizations integrate with the countries of
the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe at different pace. These two
organizations are independent from each other but include almost the
same states, and development of relations between Armenia and the
European Union affects relations with NATO.
Experts think that Armenia and Georgia have an opportunity for new
stages of development of relations with NATO, which will, in one way
or another, lead to the membership of these two countries. Azerbaijan
has a slightly different situation and prospects.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33694#sthash.mX8q5Onh.dpuf
From: Baghdasarian