Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 28 2008
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia pursue anti-Armenian policy in the
region, Dashnak presidential candidate says
[ 28 Jan 2008 12:03 ]
Armenian presidential candidate, vice-speaker of the parliament and
bureau member of Dashnaktsutyun party Vahan Ovanesyan said in his
interview to Russia’s Voyenniy diplomat newspaper that
Tehran-Yerevan-Moscow axis is of great importance for Armenia, APA
reports. Ovanesyan said that formation of Ankara-Baku-Tbilisi
geopolitical axis is observed at present.
`This does not meet Armenia’s interests. The action of Ankara, Baku
and Tbilisi reveals the hegemony in the region. Actually, all the
three countries pursue anti-Armenian policy in the region,’ he said.
The presidential candidate also touched on Armenia-NATO relations.
According to him, NATO does not mean France, Belgium or Greece for
Armenians, but Turkey, which does not conceal its hostile attitude
towards Armenia. Ovanesyan said that according to the results of
sociological survey, the number of those who want Armenia to enter
NATO is more compared with those who do not want it. Underlining that
this position is not everlasting, Ovanesyan said like in all
societies views often change in Armenian society too.
Dashnaks’ candidate does not consider Armenia’s accession to NATO
expedient and again underlines that NATO member state Turkey pursues
anti-Armenian policy in the region. /APA/