RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE USSR POLICY IN MIDDLE EAST

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.11.2007 15:33 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The Russian diplomacy attempts to revive the USSR
policy in Middle East, Dr Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute
of Oriental Studies, told a news conference in Yerevan.

"Russia is demonstrating wait-and-see attitude but the USSR used to
support Kurds. Do not forget that Masoud Barzani’s father was a KGB
agent and the old ties were certainly maintained," he said adding
that Russia’s line in the South Caucasus is still firm.

"Russia has the 102nd military base in Armenia. It has good relations
with Armenia and Azerbaijan. However, the U.S. is determined to push
Russia out of the region," Dr Safrastyan said.