Matthew Bryza's statement is not a result of lack of experience, as some Armenian politicians think, but an attempt of the U.S. Administration to speed up political processes in the region, Head of the Department of Turkey of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Doctor Ruben Safrastyan stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. "This is a sign that the geopolitical situation in the region started changing and the status quo, which has been sustained for 12 years tends to change. I mean two processes: the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Georgia and the completion of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline building," he remarked.

"The U.S. Administration takes certain steps and the future will show how the new line will be put into operation. There are attempts to increase pressure upon Armenia not only as regards the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The attempts to engage Armenia into the NATO sphere of influence are obvious. It's known that Georgia is aspired to the Alliance and it seems to be accepted just to spite Russia. Armenia's counteraction should be adequate what can be proved by the RA MFA's statement on the possible demand to hold talks immediately between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. As for the possibility of resumption of hostilities, Azerbaijan does not possess sufficient advantage to start war. The military balance is still being preserved what cannot be said of the geopolitical situation," Ruben Safrastyan said.

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