News.am, Armenia
Oct 24 2009
Russia’s support to Protocols is intriguing: Ian Lesser
15:10 / 10/24/2009
Russia’s support to Armenia-Turkey rapprochement sets German Marshal
Fund expert Ian Lesser’s wondering. `Russia hinders Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict resolution for a great while,’ the expert considers.
Commenting on Armenia-Turkey reconciliation, Lesser outlined that
Kremlin’s support to the process puzzled even the U.S. `Russia’s
response is quite intriguing. U.S. expected Russia to respond
negatively to Armenia-Turkey rapprochement, but it did not happen. In
any case we are pleased that Russia does not thwart it,’ Lesser said.
Oct. 10 signed Armenia-Turkey Protocols are of great significance in
the establishment of security and stability in the region. According
to him, despite the complexity of the process for both states, these
steps will entail drastic changes.