ARMENIA TO BE AFFECTED BY "UNAVOIDABLE" US ATTACK ON IRAN – PUNDIT

Arminfo
6 Mar 07

Yerevan, 6 March: In any case, a war between the USA and Iran is
unavoidable, and Armenia will have to tackle the consequences of this
war, well-known Armenian political expert Levon Melik-Shakhnazarov
believes. At a news conference today he did not rule out three major
scenarios in accordance with which "the USA will do away with Iran".

"The USA will either launch targeted strikes on Iran, as was the case
in Belgrade when all the infrastructure of the city was ruined, or
will occupy it as was the case in Iraq, or will attempt to use the 15m
Turkic [Azerbaijani] population of Iran against the local population,
having preliminary equipped ethnic groups with arms," he said.

Melik-Shakhnazarov said the latter scenario was the most likely
one. This scenario might be a topic of discussions at the forthcoming
visit of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to Washington.

However, each of the mentioned scenarios is fraught with negative
consequences for Armenia. A second Chernobyl may await Armenia in
case of a targeted strike, while occupation or inciting of ethnic
groups may result in an influx of refugees into Armenia, which can
affect the Armenian economy.

"It is next to impossible to influence the process or somehow prevent
it, but we must do our best to get ready for any developments. We
have to promptly voice our position and carry out active propaganda
work," the expert stressed, adding that continuing the policy of
complimentarity in such a situation was simply inappropriate.

"We already have to get ready for the consequences of a strike on
Iran," Melik-Shakhnazarov said, forecasting that the USA would launch
an attack this spring.

A bill submitted to the Congress today bans any unsanctioned strike
on Iran.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress