U.S. diplomat fond of visiting Baku?December 14, 2013 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick is planning a visit to Baku. The diplomat said on his Twitter account that he is going to meet with the Azerbaijani leadership but did not provide the exact date of the visit. Apparently, Mr. Warlick likes Baku, but his frequent visits give food for speculation. If he goes to Baku, it's only logical that he should visit Yerevan as well, to retain parity. It's not ruled out that the visits are conditioned by the unstable situation in Azerbaijan and alarming data on waning oil resources, which will make the country umpromising for the U.S. Besides, the Department of State may think about prevention of closer ties between Baku and Moscow. And last but not least, it’s Azerbaijani-Iranian relations that can change due to Obama’s new policy. So, the conclusion is that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a not a top priority for Mr. Warlick. Anyway, these visits should keep Yerevan on the alert, as the U.S. can come to an agreement with Baku on some issues detrimental to Armenia. The recent developments show that the U.S. is losing its influence in the post-soviet states. Mr. Warlick can go to Azerbaijan every month, however, the final resolution of the Karabakh conflict, i.e. recognition of the NKR independence, doesn’t depend on frequency of the mediators’ visit. Karine Ter-Sahakian / PanARMENIAN.Net Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |