Iranian gas to enable Armenia to join Nabucco project
Statements on Azerbaijan's intention to open border with Armenia is a good impulse from Baku, Paata Zakareashvili, Program Director at Center for Development and Cooperation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"If Karabakh conflict is impossible to resolve within coming years, Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will be a good chance for moving forward with the process. But if it is in frozen state, there will hardly be any changes," Georgian expert said.
Not anticipating any breakthrough in Karabakh process, the expert nonetheless believes in possibility of certain progress. "I think such dynamics will be first of all related to Turkey. In my opinion, Ankara is attempting to conduct balanced policy with Yerevan and Baku," Zakareashvili noted.
With regard to Nabucco project, expert believes that pipeline's being filled with Iranian gas will increase Armenia's likelihood of joining the project. "But if pipeline is supplied with Azerbaijani gas, that will hardly be possible" he added.
"If Karabakh conflict is impossible to resolve within coming years, Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will be a good chance for moving forward with the process. But if it is in frozen state, there will hardly be any changes," Georgian expert said.
Not anticipating any breakthrough in Karabakh process, the expert nonetheless believes in possibility of certain progress. "I think such dynamics will be first of all related to Turkey. In my opinion, Ankara is attempting to conduct balanced policy with Yerevan and Baku," Zakareashvili noted.
With regard to Nabucco project, expert believes that pipeline's being filled with Iranian gas will increase Armenia's likelihood of joining the project. "But if pipeline is supplied with Azerbaijani gas, that will hardly be possible" he added.
