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Armenian wrote:Լերնական: Շատ հետաքրքրական յօդուածներ են: Իմիջայլոց, ես շատ եմ գնահատում Րուսաստանի «ՐԵԳՆՈՒՄ» համացանցային լրահոսանքը:
"If Armenia hangs on one thread only, the Russian one, it will have much less room for maneuver than in case of having any second thread to hang on," Iskandarian commented. "With more freedom, Armenia will have a better opportunity to follow its natural path of development, to the West."
Armanen wrote:The question then is, how much do u.s. policy makers understand Armenia's situation, and whether they even care?
OPENING OF IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE A CRUCIAL EVENT
The project of constructing an Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, origined from the early 1990’s, the period of economic and energetic crisis for Armenia, was finally realized yesterday, March 18, 2007. This is a crucial and historical event for Armenia, no matter what diameter has the pipe, what company owns its Armenian part or what attitude have certain political powers to it.
Construction of the Iran- Armenia pipeline was the second most important strategic move of Armenia after recovering the Nuclear Power Plant. Armenian authorities had do work hard so as to achieve the realization of this project, as two powers – Russia and the USA were against it. The first - because it was the only provider of gas and other fuel to Armenia and did not want to lose its monopoly, the second – because Iran was considered the number 2 enemy after Iraq and its economic success was not welcome. The new gas line will allow Armenia to get gas from Iran and thus diversify the energy resources of the country as well as increase its independence from Russia. The project of a second pipeline from Iran to Armenia, which will permit to increase Iran Armenia gas supply.
The presence of the Presidents of both the States to the opening ceremony displays the political implication of the event. This is Armenia’s bets chance to enhance its relations with its only reliable neighbor, which is especially precious when Azerbaijan is trying by all means to isolate Armenia. Iran in its turn is interested in extending its gas market and anyhow upsetting the policy of the USA. A wider pipeline would also provide Armenia the opportunity of becoming a transit state, but this idea was not realized due the interests of Russia, which would not allow a rival on the gas market of Georgia and Ukraine.
By Ara Martirosian
Ararat wrote:The next chalenges are the construction of railway from Djulfa to Meghri and the construction of Hydro Electrostation on the Araqs.
After this no any Goble will open his mouth about exchanging Meghri coridor with the Lachin one
Ararat wrote:The next chalenges are the construction of railway from Djulfa to Meghri and the construction of Hydro Electrostation on the Araqs.
After this no any Goble will open his mouth about exchanging Meghri coridor with the Lachin one
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - British forces said on Friday there had been "an incident" in the northern Gulf after an Iraqi fisherman reported seeing up to seven British or American military personnel being seized by an Iranian ship.
"There has been an incident somewhere in the north of the Persian Gulf," British military spokesman Major David Gell said in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, without elaborating.
He said he did not know whether any British or American servicemen were involved.
The fisherman said the incident took place early on Friday in the Shatt al-Arab waterway that marks the southern stretch of Iraq's border with Iran. His account could not be immediately confirmed.
Iranian Foreign Ministry officials were unavailable for comment,
The fisherman, who asked not be named, said six or seven foreign military personnel were on two small boats that stopped to check Iranian ships in the Siban area of the waterway, near the al-Faw peninsula that leads into the northern Gulf.
When they boarded one ship, at least two Iranian vessels appeared on the scene and the military personnel were detained. There was no sign of any violent confrontation he said.
He said the merchant ships had stopped in a narrow area of the waterway where smaller boats normally pull alongside to take on board goods. The fisherman said British and American forces patrolled the area and frequently searched the ships.
Earlier, an Iraqi sailor on a merchant ship told Reuters he had witnessed the incident but later said he had only heard about it.
Iraq and Iran have a long history of disputes along the waterway. Iran briefly seized three British naval patrol boats in the area in June 2004.
In January 2006, the Iranian coastguard stopped three Iraqi vessels Tehran said had crossed into Iranian waters, prompting Iraqi officials to accuse Iran of taking hostage nine Iraqis working on the vessels.
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