ARMENIA CAN HELP WEST REACH AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
22.06.2009 17:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia is the only country in the region which
can offer U.S. and Europe a platform for talks with Iran and Russia,
Richard Giragosian, director of the Armenian Center for National and
International Studies (ACNIS) , said during today’s "Armenia at the
crossroads of communications" international conference.

"Armenia can help West reach agreement with Iran and help Europe to
smooth relations with Russia," he said.

At that Mr. Giragosian said that Eastern Partnership is not a threat
for Russia. As to Armenia, challenges emerge from inside, but not
from Azerbaijan or Turkey.

"Armenia can become weak and unstable. Our strategic relations with
Russia should not be vassalic. Russia for its part, should balance
its position on Armenia," he said.