ARMENIA LACKS A STRATEGIC PARTNER

Lragir.am
23-08-2007 14:19:38

Presently, Armenia lacks a strategic partner, stated Aram Manukyan,
member of the board of the All-Armenian Movement, on August 23,
the day of the declaration of independence and the tenth day of the
Armenian and Russian agreement on strategic partnership. He stated
in a news conference at the Friday Club that Armenia lacks ties with
influential countries, and the Armenian government makes no efforts
to set up such ties.

"Recently, for instance, the vice president of Iran has visited
Armenia to discuss cooperation on sports, whereas on those days the
president of Iran went to Azerbaijan to discuss long-term political
and economic partnership," Aram Manukyan stated. ARKA reported that
according to Aram Manukyan Azerbaijan conducts a better-thought and
serious complementary policy. "Israel is now the second importer
of the Azerbaijani oil, and 300 thousand barrels of Azerbaijani
oil flows by us every day. Azerbaijan has excellent relations with
Iran, Israel’s foe number 1," said the member of the board of the
All-Armenian Movement. The only way out, according to him, is the
change of the government to change the policy as well.