YEREVAN IS FACING TWO CHALLENGES: TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
22.06.2009 14:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia has a chance to cooperate with the East
against the background of energy war between Russia and West, Turgut
Kerem Tuncel an expert at Istanbul Bilgi University stated at "Armenia
at the intersection of communications" international conference.

"RF’s reaction will be very rigid, as Russia is undertaking
countermeasures to keep Armenia within the scope of Russia’s
interests. But the West needs Armenia, as, after august 2008 war,
hopes for Georgia as a stable partner have waned. Armenia can fill
the void, should it be able to use all possibilities for European
integration," Turkish expert noted.

Still, he said, Yerevan is facing two challenges: Turkey and
Azerbaijan.

"To strengthen relations with the West, Armenia has to solve NKR
conflict and Armenian-Turkish rapprochement issues," he said adding
that Turkey is pursuing a careful policy in Armenian-Turkish relations
issue, dictated by a fear to lose Azerbaijan.