PLANS TO ISOLATE ARMENIA LIKELY TO BE SHELVED
PanARMENIAN.Net
01.10.2008 15:39 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Information on Turkey’s doubts about expedience
of Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku line is verisimilar enough, a Russian
expert said.
"The project had a goal to isolate Armenia. Aspired to segregate
Armenia from all regional communication projects, Azerbaijan showed
the highest interest in it," Andrey Areshev, expert at Strategic
Culture Foundation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"I would like to mention that construction of another line from
Kars to Nakhijevan would ensure complete transport isolation of
Armenia. However, the situation changed when Russian Railways (RZD)
became the concessioner the Armenian Railways. One of major Russian
giants would hardly engage in abstract philanthropy. Anyway, plans to
lift isolation can be realized only in case of warming in bilateral
relations," he said, adding that Serzh Sarsgyan announced his intention
to invite his Turkish counterpart Gul when he was in Moscow.
Plans to isolate Armenia are likely to be shelved, according to the
expert. "Turkey’s position seems logical. It doesn’t wish to stubbornly
support Baku in Karabakh talks. Moreover, it coordinates its moves
with Russia and I would like to emphasize that Russian specialists
are engaged in reconstruction of the Gyumri-Kars line," Areshev said.