How Sargsyan’s response reached Medvedev
Politologist Ruben Mehrabyan says it doesn't matter how Serzh Sargsyan's response to Dmitry Medvedev's message on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict reached Moscow.
Azerbaijan had sent its response to Dmitry Medvedev through Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov.
"In some cases, this may be symbolic. But I don't see grounds for that at this moment," Mr. Mehrabyan told "A1+" today.
Mehrabyan says it is natural that the content of Serzh Sargsyan's response wasn't released. "Based on the logic of the negotiations, no release of the final decision shouldn't come as a surprise."
The politologist doesn't rule out that the Armenian authorities surprised the people in terms of the NK conflict. "I think we shouldn't expect that in the short run."
The politologist is almost certain that the accelerated pace in the negotiations over the NK conflict will continue, but he doesn't think the Co-Chairs will be able to come to terms. "That is why the status-quo remains unchanged."
According to Mehrabyan, Russia will still maintain its positions in the negotiations. "Russia won't allow a change of the status-quo that will weaken its positions in the region." Mehrabyan finds that the reinforcement of Russia's positions in our region is not in Armenia's interests.
"Keeping the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution in the circle of Russia's interests is not in Armenia's interests. Armenia has its interests. There are no eternal friends and enemies."
For this moment, the politologist says there is no alternative to Euro-integration for Armenia. "That is significant in terms of civilization."
Ruben Mehrabyan also doesn't agree that the Armenian authorities are able to defend Armenia's interests during the negotiations. "I wouldn't like to touch upon their desires, but there are very big flaws in terms of their capabilities and that is due to a number of inter-political factors."
