DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH OSSETIA CAN SHIFT SOME EMPHASES IN ARMENIA’S FOREIGN POLICY

ARKA
Sep 11, 2008

YEREVAN, September 11. /ARKA/. Escalation of tension between Georgia
and South Ossetia can shift some emphases in Armenia’s foreign policy,
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said in National Assembly
on Wednesday.

"We are studying the consequences of the conflict escalation. Some
change in emphases is likely in Armenia’s foreign policy. Why not?",
he said.

Nalbandyan said that Armenian authorities have done whatever necessary
to shield the country’s economy and routine life from negative effect
of the conflict escalation.

The minister said that’s why the country avoided shocks.

Nalbandyan said that the developments in South Ossetia spurred Armenia
to intensify its efforts to find alternative communications with the
outside world.