Washington 'slapped' at Baku and its patron
15:53 • 26.08.10
The statement by US State Department representative Mark Toner over the recently signed defense pact between Armenia and Russia is a positive one, Spokesperson for the Republican Party of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov said in a statement issued today.
"To some extent I consider it as expected in the sense that the US Administration deems the recent developments in the Armenia-Russia relations as an issue that is absolutely up to the parties, which is in line with the region's interests," reads the statement.
"Well, I think we'd view it as a bilateral issue between Russia and Armenia. Obviously, the United States enjoys a strong partnership with Armenia. We have every expectation that this will continue. And Russia is a member of - or part of the Minsk Group and so is playing a constructive role in that capacity," Mr Toner said earlier at a briefing, asked to comment about the agreement signed between Yerevan and Moscow.
According to Mr Sharmazanov, with that statement Washington, in fact, reaffirms that it is in a partnership with Yerevan.
"This means that the US reacts to the line by Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, positively and underlines the US's willingness to ensure the continuity of close relations with Armenia," explains Mr Sharmazanov.
Further the statements says that Washington's remarks over Russia's mediating mission in the OSCE Minsk Group which said that "Russia is part of the Minsk Group and is playing a constructive role" is a slap on the face of Baku and its patron [meaning Turkey].
"The comment by Washington makes it clear that the proposals of the Madrid Principles made in Saint Petersburg have been designed and presented not only by the Kremlin, as insisted Azerbaijan, but by the co-chair states of the Minsk Group," explains Mr Sharmazanov.
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The statement by US State Department representative Mark Toner over the recently signed defense pact between Armenia and Russia is a positive one, Spokesperson for the Republican Party of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov said in a statement issued today.
"To some extent I consider it as expected in the sense that the US Administration deems the recent developments in the Armenia-Russia relations as an issue that is absolutely up to the parties, which is in line with the region's interests," reads the statement.
"Well, I think we'd view it as a bilateral issue between Russia and Armenia. Obviously, the United States enjoys a strong partnership with Armenia. We have every expectation that this will continue. And Russia is a member of - or part of the Minsk Group and so is playing a constructive role in that capacity," Mr Toner said earlier at a briefing, asked to comment about the agreement signed between Yerevan and Moscow.
According to Mr Sharmazanov, with that statement Washington, in fact, reaffirms that it is in a partnership with Yerevan.
"This means that the US reacts to the line by Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, positively and underlines the US's willingness to ensure the continuity of close relations with Armenia," explains Mr Sharmazanov.
Further the statements says that Washington's remarks over Russia's mediating mission in the OSCE Minsk Group which said that "Russia is part of the Minsk Group and is playing a constructive role" is a slap on the face of Baku and its patron [meaning Turkey].
"The comment by Washington makes it clear that the proposals of the Madrid Principles made in Saint Petersburg have been designed and presented not only by the Kremlin, as insisted Azerbaijan, but by the co-chair states of the Minsk Group," explains Mr Sharmazanov.
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