ZEYNO BARAN: SERGE SARGSYAN IS A WELL-KNOWN LEADER IN THE WEST

armradio.am
01.04.2008 15:52

Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy and Senior Fellow at the
Hudson Institute Zeyno Baran declared in an interview with Mediamax
that "she has seen no statement that would indicate that the US
Government officially supports Levon Ter-Petrosyan."

"The fair negative attitude of the West was directed against the use
of force, the restrictions on media and other measures undertaken
by the authorities in power. I’m sure the reaction of the West was
directed towards defending the peaceful democratic maturity of Armenia
and must not be viewed as actions for or against concrete persons,"
Zeyno Baran said.

The Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy and Senior Fellow at
the Hudson Institute said "that Mr. Sargsyan is a well-known leader
in the West, especially Washington."

"He is known as a politician, who sincerely believes in Armenia’s
complementary foreign policy and has implemented it. I see no reasons
that would make him change it. Naturally, such policy derives from
the national interests of Armenia," the American analyst said.

Commenting on the forthcoming participation of RA President-Elect in
the NATO summit in Bucharest 2-4 April, Zeyno Baran said: "I think
the Western leaders are waiting for the meeting with him. Those
who already know him will meet with him in his new status and will
continue working with Armenia on core issues, particularly the Karabakh
conflict settlement. Under the conditions when Georgia and Ukraine
are resolutely struggling for NATO’s Membership Action Plan, and
Azerbaijan demonstrates obvious interest in the possible membership,
it would be interesting for NATO to learn from Mr. Sargsyan about
Armenia’s long-term intentions."