Despite the neighborly relations originated between the two, it’s less likely that Iran forgets what the Azerbaijan’s position has been for many years, while becoming one of the leaders of anti-Iranian struggle. Thus, Iran on the one hand will continue developing its relations with Azerbaijan, attempting to implement joint programs with that country, and will develop relations with Armenia on the other, thus, not violating the balance.
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are closely watching developments in Turkey, which has seen mass arrests, the declaration of a state of emergency and a slide towards authoritarianism.
Russia and Turkey may use their national currencies during trade, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters after he was back from St. Petersburg, Haberturk reports.
“It refers to the agreements, reached during the meetings in Vienna and St. Petersburg, i.e. the president clearly stated that it refers unlimited trilateral ceasefire agreements of 1994-95, creation of the mechanisms for the investigation of the incidents, and expansion of the missions of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office,” Ashot Hovakimyan, RA Deputy Foreign Minister, told at today’s briefing.
The delegation of the Armenian government headed by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has left for Russia to participate in the meeting of Eurasian Union’s Intergovernmental Council in Sochi to be held in the period of August 11-12.
The meeting, Mr. Erdogan’s first trip abroad since the Turkish coup attempt last month, signals his willingness to look to Moscow, traditionally the counterweight to Western influence in the Middle East. But Western leaders say Turkey, which is crucial to operations against Islamic State and has the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s second-largest army, will remain a firm ally of the West.
Armenia is Russia’s strategic partner in the Trans-Caucasus region, and we work consistently to develop our alliance in all, even the most sensitive areas, and on the international stage, in particular in the CIS region, where we work together in the CSTO and now in the Eurasian Union too.
During the meeting with RA president Serzh Sargsyan in Moscow RF president Vladimir Putin also reflected to seizure of the Police precinct by “Sasna Tsrer” group. In his words, hostage-taking, recorded in Armenia recently, is an unacceptable experience to solve political issues.
On 8-10 August 2016, Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold a series of meetings with the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey, which are probably aimed at asserting Russian interests around the 28-year dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
“Vladimir Vladimirovich, I would like to personally express my gratitude to You for the efforts that Russia makes on the political-diplomatic settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Of course, it is very important the agreements to be implemented. We are ready for that,” the Armenian President said.
