July 21, 2006 - 15:04 AMT
Military support of Azerbaijan by Turkey Not Ruled out Theoretically
At present new redistribution of forces is taking place in the region and the Iranian factor is becoming increasingly efficient force in the region, Head of Hay Dat Office, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Responsible for Foreign Policy Affairs Kiro Manoyan stated in Yerevan. In his words, in case the dragging of solution of the Karabakh issue is favorable to Armenia. «The conflict will not be solved in a way, which fits Armenia in the near future. Our country should make efforts to become stronger. Events in Lebanon showed that a weak state easily becomes subject to aggression. If Armenia becomes strong, it will be taken into consideration,» Manoyan said.

The Hay Dat Office Head underscored that any conflict, which cannot be solved for a long period of time finally ends in a war. As of the position of some countries in the region regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, military support to Azerbaijan by Turkey is not ruled out theoretically if Baku really wants to resume hostilities. However, upon launching Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline this theoretical assumption becomes almost impossible. Oil in this case will be a stabilizing factor,» Manoyan underscored.