ArmInfo.The likelihood of a joint statement of Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan on Karabakh and Abkhazia at the UN General Assembly in New York is quite large. A similar opinion was expressed by ArmInfo the head of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the IMEMO RAS. EAT. Primakov Alexander Krylov.
"I think that the likelihood of Georgia joining the joint statement with Turkey and Azerbaijan on Karabakh is quite high, I can not say this with full confidence, however, the joint declaration of these countries on the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and Georgia will certainly not be the best option for Yerevan. It seems to me that the decision to refuse to participate in the NATO exercises in Georgia in Yerevan was taken on the basis of the regional context - strengthening the alliance of Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan.In conditions of increasing tensions in the region of conflicts Armenia quite naturally decided inexpedient to participate in NATO exercises, "- said the expert.
Armenia unexpectedly refused to participate in the NATO exercise "Agile spirit 2017" that started on September 3 in Georgia. Nino Tolordava, head of the Public Relations and Strategic Communications Department of the Georgian Defense Ministry, made a relevant statement. After that, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia replaced the flag of Armenia on the official logotype of the exercises with the flag of Azerbaijan.
Krylov is convinced that, regardless of Moscow's attitude towards Armenia's partnership with NATO, the decision to participate in Armenia was made not in Moscow, but in Yerevan. The expert determined the possible drastic changes in the Armenian-Russian relations by Armenia's accession to NATO. And also the deployment of NATO troops on the territory of the republic. At the same time, Moscow, according to his estimations, regards normal cooperation between Armenia and NATO in different formats. "NATO, and the US in particular, have repeatedly declared their unwillingness to take responsibility for the security of Armenia, and they are not ready to compensate for Armenia's economic losses in the event of a cooling of the Armenian-Russian relations, taking into account Armenia's relations with its neighbors, participation in the CSTO and the military alliance with Russia for Yerevan are very important.Therefore, in this case the position of Yerevan is more influenced by this position than the relationship with Moscow, "Krylov said.
Armenia's cooperation with NATO expert determines the rules of international relations, according to which most countries do not want to spoil relations with major powers, primarily with the US. In this light, there is nothing surprising in Armenia's cooperation with NATO and the United States. And getting preferences from such cooperation, given the difficult situation in Armenia, will only find understanding in Moscow, "Krylov summed up
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