CAUCASUS PLATFORM INDICATES TENSIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND U.S.

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.10.2008 17:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey’s Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform
is not a novelty, said a contributing analyst at Jane’s Information
Group.

"Ankara decision was prompted by the South Ossetia events and Russia’s
increasing authority in the region," Richard Giragosian said during
a round table discussion today.

"Turkey just wants to strengthen its positions in the Caucasus. It
wants to cut its electricity dependence from Georgia and seeks for
alternative delivery ways. At the same time, Turkey wants to be less
dependent on the United States. In my opinion, its Caucasus Pact
indicates tensions between Turkey and U.S. It’s evident that Turkey
turned from West to East," he said.