Comments on: Georgia: Armenian Hopes http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8747 Onnik Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:02:32 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8747 Well, to be honest, not sure, although I would suppose that Iranian-Armenian links are not the best to strengthen when you consider that the relationship is problematic in international terms. Besides, there's probably a reason why all the trade is going through Georgia and not Iran. Seems like opening the Turkish border is where all efforts should be made. Anyway, the Iranian border is somewhat problematic because the only link is by road and it's quite mountainous down there. The rail link no longer operates because it goes through Nakhichevan, the Azerbaijani exclave. Well, to be honest, not sure, although I would suppose that Iranian-Armenian links are not the best to strengthen when you consider that the relationship is problematic in international terms. Besides, there’s probably a reason why all the trade is going through Georgia and not Iran. Seems like opening the Turkish border is where all efforts should be made.

Anyway, the Iranian border is somewhat problematic because the only link is by road and it’s quite mountainous down there. The rail link no longer operates because it goes through Nakhichevan, the Azerbaijani exclave.

]]> By: Kenaz Filan http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8708 Kenaz Filan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:02:03 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8708 What role do you see Iran playing in Armenian politics in the future? A weak, divided Azerbaijan is to Iran's advantage, shared religion aside: they don't want to see Iranian Azerbaijan incorporated into the Azeri Republic, nor do they want a wave of Azeri nationalism causing them problems. Armenian contains a fair number of Persian loan words and Persian culture had an enormous influence on Armenian literature, music etc. Iran and Armenia may be natural allies. URL: http://armenianeconomist.blogspot.com/2007/10/trade-relations.html suggests there is plenty of room for improvement. I wonder if this wouldn't be a fruitful place for future development. What role do you see Iran playing in Armenian politics in the future? A weak, divided Azerbaijan is to Iran’s advantage, shared religion aside: they don’t want to see Iranian Azerbaijan incorporated into the Azeri Republic, nor do they want a wave of Azeri nationalism causing them problems.

Armenian contains a fair number of Persian loan words and Persian culture had an enormous influence on Armenian literature, music etc. Iran and Armenia may be natural allies.

URL: http://armenianeconomist.blogspot.com/2007/10/trade-relations.html

suggests there is plenty of room for improvement. I wonder if this wouldn’t be a fruitful place for future development.

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8691 Onnik Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:13:54 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8691 Grigor, both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire. Thankfully, however, the war doesn't resume. Meanwhile, the US Charge d'Affaires in Yerevan is reported to have ruled out the possibility of resolving the Karabakh conflict by force. <blockquote>US Temporary Plenipotentiary in Armenia Josef Pennington: "The United States rule out armed way of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict" 27 August 2008 [10:15] - Today.Az Russia and the United States will continue working in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group on the issue of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The due announcement was made by US temporary plenipotentiary in Armenia Josef Pennington, commenting on the recent rumors that after the events in Georgia Russia and the United States will leave the OSCE Minsk Group. Pennington noted that no statement of the US intentions to quit the Minsk Group had been made by any official of the United States. Speaking about Baku's statements and possibility of a new military conflict in the South Caucasus, Pennington noted that a new war in the region would be a disaster. "We continue working persistently to prevent such developments and I consider that the powers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are aware that the war will be destructive. Armed way is not a variant for the conflict resolution", noted Pennington. </blockquote> URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/47213.html Grigor, both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire. Thankfully, however, the war doesn’t resume.

Meanwhile, the US Charge d’Affaires in Yerevan is reported to have ruled out the possibility of resolving the Karabakh conflict by force.

US Temporary Plenipotentiary in Armenia Josef Pennington: “The United States rule out armed way of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict”

27 August 2008 [10:15] - Today.Az

Russia and the United States will continue working in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group on the issue of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The due announcement was made by US temporary plenipotentiary in Armenia Josef Pennington, commenting on the recent rumors that after the events in Georgia Russia and the United States will leave the OSCE Minsk Group.

Pennington noted that no statement of the US intentions to quit the Minsk Group had been made by any official of the United States. Speaking about Baku’s statements and possibility of a new military conflict in the South Caucasus, Pennington noted that a new war in the region would be a disaster.

“We continue working persistently to prevent such developments and I consider that the powers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are aware that the war will be destructive. Armed way is not a variant for the conflict resolution”, noted Pennington.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/47213.html

]]> By: grigor http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8677 grigor Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:15:19 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/08/27/georgia-armenian-hopes/#comment-8677 It is somewhat off topic but I am rather curious. The link you have leads to some Azeri site. If you click on Nagorno Karabach Conflict on the left side of the site you will see that there are more then dozen claims that Armenians violated cease-fire and they all seem to be different. Is this true? Do we violate cease-fire as often as the site claims? It is somewhat off topic but I am rather curious. The link you have leads to some Azeri site. If you click on Nagorno Karabach Conflict on the left side of the site you will see that there are more then dozen claims that Armenians violated cease-fire and they all seem to be different. Is this true? Do we violate cease-fire as often as the site claims?

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