ARMENIAN DIPLOMACY STARTS SPEAKING ABOUT CONCESSIONS, EXPERT SAYS

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2011 – 15:39 AMT

Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan said the
Armenian-Turkish relations were frozen in 2010.

“And even if there is hope for their restoration, it may happen only
after the parliamentary election in Turkey,” Iskandaryan said during
an international conference, titled “Caucasus 2010.”

As for the Karabakh conflict, according to Iskandaryan, the official
military budget of Armenia has increased. “However, it is clear for
everyone that the official military budget of Armenia and the military
budget of Armenia and Artsakh are widely different. In my opinion,
rather interesting processes continue taking place in the field.

Meanwhile, snipers’ war has gained a new “impetus” or started being
covered in a new way. Unfortunately, I should note that it will
definitely continue,” said Iskandaryan.

According to him, no significant changes have been observed in the
Karabakh conflict settlement. “Trilateral meetings are held;
presidents, foreign ministers meet, then the Azerbaijani side returns
to the country and continues its threats and violations of ceasefire
at the line of contact. Yet, there are changes in the Armenian
diplomacy. 3-4 years ago statements were made that we will never yield
a millimeter of land. But for the past two years statements about
concessions were voiced at the level of serious politicians, what is
an evidence of dynamics,” concluded Iskandaryan.