Division of Caucasian Region Underway

Division of Caucasian Region Underway

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.06.2006 15:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has
the change to transform in a powerful bloc if Russia plays the role
of moderator between East and West, Sergey Sargsyan, an expert of
Spectrum, the Center for Strategic Analysis stated in Yerevan. In
his words, expansion of Iran-China and Iran-Japan cooperation is
possible. "Iran has started to change its priorities in foreign policy,
somehow detaching from Russia towards West. In such geopolitical
context Armenia is interested in a constructive dialogue between
NATO and SCO. However, it may face a choice in future, since the CSTO
member states serve on the SCO as well," the expert said.

Sargsyan considers that the region is being divided.

"The presence of several blocs different in essence and aims directly
promote this process. At the same time the West cannot comprehend
the reasons for the worsening of the Armenian-Georgian relations. As
for Azerbaijan, everything is clear – because of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, but what’s happening with Georgia is not understandable. As
for Russia, in Sagrsyan’s opinion, its wish to participate in the
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction is an attempt to maintain the
integrity of the region.