Alexander Arzumanyan: Armenia can become a bargaining chip in Russian-Turkish relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the Armenian National Congress Alexander Arzumanyan excludes resumption of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh but recollects ‘never say never’ proverb at the same time.

Much depends on the balance of forces in the region, according to him. “I don’t think the sides are interested to break the balance achieved during the past years,” he said.

“Hostilities are possible in case the talks reach a deadlock,” Arzumanyan said, adding that restoration of the PACE subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh is inadmissible either for Armenia or for the OSCE Minsk Group.

At that, he noted that the key to Karabakh conflict resolution is in Russia’s hands. “Today’s the fate of our country is being discussed in Ankara, Moscow and Washington, but not in Yerevan. And the Armenian authorities should take action to improve the situation,” he said.

Commenting on the Russian-Turkish relations, Arzumanyan said that Armenia can become a bargaining chip in a strategic partnership talk between these two states. “History showed that when Turkey and Russia took a joint decision, it was to the detriment of Armenia,” he said.

He also presumed that Ankara will hardly address the Protocols before the parliamentary elections to be held next year.