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OSTRICH POLICY IS NOT HELPFUL

Politics

There was a moment when the Armenian leadership tried to follow an ostrich's policy. When the situation tensed in the region our authorities were enjoying their holiday in Beijing,” representative of the Armenian National Congress Levon Zurabian said to A1+.

During yesterday's Medvedev-Sarkissian meeting it became known that Armenia is to express its stance on the recent tragic events in South Ossetia in two days.

“Obviously, we cannot avoid sharing our stance under the given situation. Somehow, the current situation is determined by the indecision and inflexibility evinced at the first phase of the conflict.”

The situation was to be controlled, negotiations were to be conducted with the conflicting sides and a solution acceptable for Armenia was to be found in good time,” notes Mr. Zurabian.

Zurabian says it is difficult to maintain good relations with Russia and the West at a time although it would be the best solution.

“Naturally, Russia poses certain demands to its allies. Unfortunately, it is too difficult to say how Armenia should behave under the given situation as much depends on Russia’s demands. We do not possess enough information to draw conclusions.

Apparently, the Armenian delegates are in a plight and they need to adopt a flexible policy to come out of this painful situation”.

Asked shouldn’t Armenia seize the opportunity and raise the issue of the recognition of NKR independence by the Russian Federation, Levon Zurabian said: “Such issues should be viewed only in case one faces a real opportunity. Anyway, Armenia should somehow remind about Karabakh otherwise the country will remain behind the times and new developments.”

Our three neighbouring unrecognized countries have been collaborating for many years. The Nagorno Karabakh Republic was also proposed partnership in the given format but the latter refused. Would the Russian Federation recognise the NKR independence if Karabakh joined in the format?

Levon Zurabian said in this context: “I don’t think Russia is ready to recognise Karabakh’s independence today even if Karabakh joined in the format. Today, Russia has problems with Georgia and wouldn’t like to come into conflict with Azerbaijan. Therefore, I don’t think Karabakh has made a fatal mistake in this case.”

With regard to Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul’s visit to Armenia Levon Zurabian said: At first sight the visit may sound as a PR-action for the two sides. “Let’s hope for the best.”