Levon Shirinyan: progress may be recorded in Armenian Genocide recognitionJune 2, 2010 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political analyst Levon Shirinyan said that Armenia should follow closely the behavior of its strategic partner – Russia – with respect to the Turkish-Israeli confrontation. Though the Armenian-Russian strategic relations seemed to be ideal previously, it was Russia, which saved Turkey from the collapse in 20-s of the last century, Shirinyan told a press conference in Yerevan. “It suggests that we should be careful,” he said. At the same time, the Armenian expert noted that not only the Russian-Turkish approximation may become a problem for Armenia - Azerbaijan may also oppose to Israel and Jewish capital and take steps aimed at approximation with Russia. “This does not mean that we are in a deadlock, to the contrary, the role of the Armenian factor is increasing in this global strategic game,” Shirinyan noted. The Armenian expert also believes that a progress may be recorded in the Armenian Genocide recognition soon. According to him, the Jewish lobby of the US may change its stance towards this issue and even contribute to it, depending on the dynamics of the Turkish-Israeli relations. The Armenian expert noted that Armenia should try to establish ties with the Jewish lobby in the US to start cooperating with it. According to Shirinyan, Armenia should mobilize its resources, specifically, the Armenian Council of National Security should increase its role and conduct a thorough analytical research to reveal scenarios of possible developments. Shirinyan also emphasized the necessity of changing the attitude towards the Diaspora. “There is need in resuming the activity of the Armenian World Congress, which used to operate in New-York once,” the expert said. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. Blinken urges Aliyev to conclude peace deal with Armenia “without delay” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, June 20. Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program. |