Armenia's participation in the peacekeeping operations in Lebanon would be natural, orientalist Suren Manukian said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his words, it will raise the authority of the state and the Armenian community will feel more protected. Moreover, Armenia would receive political dividends from the West.
At the same time Manukian remarked that no UN resolution has been implemented so far and the Resolution 1701 will have the same fate. "Its implementation is unreal. It says that the Lebanese army should disarm Hezbollah but the point is that there is no Lebanese army as a matter of fact. It's too small and badly armed. The Hezbollah soldiers will just flow into the Lebanese army and the story will end. As for Turkey, is has a chance to become a leader of the Near East. With Erdogan's party coming to power the Muslim world does not perceive Turkey as an alien any more. The participation of the peacekeepers will show that Turkey is really a leader in the region, since it will be the only Muslim state to have sent contingent to Lebanon. Here I should mention that the position of the Armenian community is correct. It cannot influence on the march of events but must express its viewpoint," Manukian said.