Alexander Arzumanyan: Armenia can become a bargaining chip in Russian-Turkish relationsMay 18, 2010 - 14:47 AMT 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. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |