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Russian Expert: Russia against Unfreezing of Karabakh Conflict
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 23:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The Russian Federation is against unfreezing of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, since it will mean the resumption of
hostilities in the region," well known Russian political scientist,
chairman of the National Civic Council on International Affairs,
Director of the Institute of Political Studies, Professor Sergey
Markov stated. In his opinion, presently the Karabakh conflict is
frozen and one cannot expect any progress in the near future. Several
circumstances including internal split in the NKR can unfreeze the
conflict. At the same time there is a possibility of severe political
struggle in Azerbaijan and if a party supporting the idea of war wins
the situation may change. Domestic crisis in Armenia may result in
weakening of Yerevan's support to Karabakh. "All these variants are
not likely but are not ruled out," the political scientist noted.
As for the statements by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, who say 2006
may become a window for the Karabakh conflict settlement, the political
scientist does not conceal his pessimism about the matter. "They are
charged with the task to speak continually and keep up the negotiation
process," Markov said. In his words, the mediators are well aware
that the matter concerns "hot-blooded Caucasian politicians." Changes
can occur due too sharp modification of the balance of the forces, he
said. According to Markov, presently a settlement model is absent and
unfreezing of the conflict would mean the resumption of hostilities
while the ongoing negotiation process can be viewed as a part of the
frozen conflict.
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2006 23:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The Russian Federation is against unfreezing of
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, since it will mean the resumption of
hostilities in the region," well known Russian political scientist,
chairman of the National Civic Council on International Affairs,
Director of the Institute of Political Studies, Professor Sergey
Markov stated. In his opinion, presently the Karabakh conflict is
frozen and one cannot expect any progress in the near future. Several
circumstances including internal split in the NKR can unfreeze the
conflict. At the same time there is a possibility of severe political
struggle in Azerbaijan and if a party supporting the idea of war wins
the situation may change. Domestic crisis in Armenia may result in
weakening of Yerevan's support to Karabakh. "All these variants are
not likely but are not ruled out," the political scientist noted.
As for the statements by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, who say 2006
may become a window for the Karabakh conflict settlement, the political
scientist does not conceal his pessimism about the matter. "They are
charged with the task to speak continually and keep up the negotiation
process," Markov said. In his words, the mediators are well aware
that the matter concerns "hot-blooded Caucasian politicians." Changes
can occur due too sharp modification of the balance of the forces, he
said. According to Markov, presently a settlement model is absent and
unfreezing of the conflict would mean the resumption of hostilities
while the ongoing negotiation process can be viewed as a part of the
frozen conflict.