Armen Navasardyan does not rule out escalation of situation (video)
Peace talks over the Syrian issue started in Geneva on January 29. A delegation of 35 representatives of the Syrian opposition is expected to participate in the talks. Armenia does not participate in the Geneva talks, which os not welcomed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Armen Navasardyan. “Why shouldn’t we participate in the process? We are part of the Middle East and we should also apply for participation. Only 8000 people have remained from the once big Armenian community in Syria,” he said on Monday. Mr Navasardyan says the Geneva talks will not produce positive results. “To collect Assad’s forces and send them there [to Geneva] to thwart the process … Clearly, the conflict will not be resolved as long as Turkey and Qatar are also involved.” Speaking about Iran’s role in the Karabakh issue, Mr Navasardyan said, “I do not think that Iran can resolve the problem. Moreover, I think the situation around the Karabakh conflict may escalate as Turkey, which was eager to intervene in the process, will act with renewed vigor.”
