Russian- Turkish "wedding" is fraught with Armenian "funeral"March 5, 2009 - 19:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia mustn't chose between the Millennium Challenge program and Iran, the expert at RA Center for International Political Analysis Ruben Mehrabyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "This is the case where the two ideas do not contradict, but rather, complement each other. Armenia can discover new possibilities in the light of possible USA -Iran relations improvement. Iran, while holding the world's second largest amount of natural gas, still has restricted export capacity. Armenia - Georgia's Black Sea coast route would be the optimal solution for export of significant amounts of gas to the world market, " Mehrabyan notedEurope realizes that an attempt to replace Russian gas monopoly with Russian-Turkish one will not solve the problem, but rather result in new ones. We mustn't forget that Russian- Turkish "wedding" might be fraught with Armenian "funeral". Armenia's dependence on Russia could complicate business collaboration possibilities with USA and Iran. So the diplomatically challenge lies in adhering to flexible policy. Armenian-Russian relations mustn't be spoilt, yet a policy of complementarism must be introduced either. Its important to renounce the role of a ball Armenia is playing in this football diplomacy." Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. |