YEREVAN.- Russia will hardly be able to influence Turkey on Syrian issue, Armenian political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said.

Vladimir Putin, most likely, voiced Russia’s position on Syria during his recent visit to Turkey but they would hardly listen, Iskandaryan belives.

“Turkey’s risky policy ‘zero problems with neighbors’ brought the country to ‘zero neighbors without problems’. However, Russia has not that much instruments to press Turkey,” said Iskandaryan, head of the Caucasus Institute.

The situation in Syria can be characterized as a deadlock, as the opposition does not have enough opportunities and resources to seize power. Bashar Assad has resources to finally suppress and press opposition out of the country. The dangerous balance can be violated, for instance by Washington, but no one takes the courage of making any steps, he emphasized. 

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