PanARMENIAN.Net

Russia-Turkey relations represent no danger for
Armenia
27.05.2008 17:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Alan Kasayev, the head of RIA
Novosti division for Baltic States and the CIS is
confident that Armenia is really Russia’s strategic
ally. -It’s quite obvious that with Armenia’s help,
Russia keeps control over the entire region. This is
strategic partnership. However, being less attractive
for investors, Armenia’s doesn’t have enough weight in
the region,- he said in an interview with
PanARMENIAN.Net.

According to Kasayev, the Russian leadership builds up
relations with Armenia’s neighbors on the principle of
mutually beneficial cooperation. -As to Azerbaijan,
both Russia and Azerbaijan are both sources of raw
materials and business rivals. From this standpoint,
relations with Azerbaijan are very important. It’s one
the reasons why Moscow doesn’t press on Baku in the
Karabakh issue. Russia has to assist Armenia in
normalizing relations with neighbors. It tries to
perform this mission without pressing either on
Yerevan, the ally, or on reliable partners in Baku and
Ankara,- he said.

-Russia-Turkey relations represent no danger for
Armenia. They do not develop to the prejudice of
thirds states, specifically Armenia. I can even say
that current Russia-Turkey relations are better than
relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan. The euphoria
is over. Istanbul doesn’t eye Baku as a `younger
brother’ any longer. As to transport projects
bypassing Armenia, being mere political projects, they
lack an economic constituent,- Kasayev said.