MP: “Caucasian alliance” Important to Armenia
03.09.2008,
23:22
Development of a regional cooperation platform is very important to Armenia, member of Armenian Parliament from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Chairman of Parliament Commission on Financial Issues Gagik Minasyan said.
YEREVAN, September 3. /ARKA/. Development of a regional cooperation platform is very important to Armenia, member of Armenian Parliament from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Chairman of Parliament Commission on Financial Issues Gagik Minasyan said.
The alliance is first of all an economic initiative enabling direct settlement of the regional political issues, he told a press conference.
On August 11, Turkish Premier Erdogan proposed creating a Caucasian Alliance to stabilize the regional situation and involve the countries of the region, as well as Russia, the USA and Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babajan is expected to negotiate with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on format of dialogue with Armenia.
According to Minasyan, Azerbaijan may oppose formation of the platform as it is trying to hold Turkey “captive” in Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. According to the MP, substantial changes cannot be achieved in the region without economic development. Minasyan also pointed out that implementation of the initiative will unblock Armenia and will help prevent possible humanitarian catastrophes in the region.–0--
The alliance is first of all an economic initiative enabling direct settlement of the regional political issues, he told a press conference.
On August 11, Turkish Premier Erdogan proposed creating a Caucasian Alliance to stabilize the regional situation and involve the countries of the region, as well as Russia, the USA and Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babajan is expected to negotiate with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on format of dialogue with Armenia.
According to Minasyan, Azerbaijan may oppose formation of the platform as it is trying to hold Turkey “captive” in Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. According to the MP, substantial changes cannot be achieved in the region without economic development. Minasyan also pointed out that implementation of the initiative will unblock Armenia and will help prevent possible humanitarian catastrophes in the region.–0--
