LEVON MELIK-SHAHNAZARYAN: EVENTS IN IRAN DANGEROUS FOR ARMENIA
armradio.am
01.07.2009 17:08
The events in Iran and the bleak prospects are dangerous for Armenia,
political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan told a press conference
today.
He added that the attempt of a "color revolution" in Iran was just the
start of the series of trials awaiting the country and the region,
as a whole. If a civil war starts in Iran, the flow of refugees to
Armenia and Azerbaijan will increase.
According to Melik-Shahnazaryan, any clash inside Iran on the ethnic
basis, will inevitably result in a war with other states.
The political scientist noted that Armenia is situated between two
volcanoes. "The first one emerged as a result of the Russian-Georgian
war. The second one is Azerbaijan with its militant statements
regarding Nagorno Karabakh, drastic increase of the military budget,
etc."
According to Melik-Shahnazaryan, Armenia should learn lessons from the
developments in Iran. "The events in Iran showed that it is possible
to divide the nation united on the religious ethnic basis into two
parts hating each other, and Armenia should also be ready for such
provocations," he underlined.