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REFUGEE ISSUE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PROCEEDING FROM REALITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2006 17:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nagorno Karabakh's condition is beneficial as
compared to the other unrecognized states. It has a security zone or
"seized territories", Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of
the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical
Sciences Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In
his words, it would be hard to preserve the current status quo, since
the powers interested in its violation are too influential. "Azerbaijan
is rapidly gaining financial, economic, military and demographic
resources and Armenia should reckon with it. A serious choice between
war and compromise should be done. Neither of the sides is ready to
choose," he remarked.
The Russian analyst considers that in future with the presence of good
will it can be possible to speak of the formula of "peace and status
in exchange for territories", that is of the establishment of a new
border of independent Karabakh. "I perfectly know that Stepanakert
will not compromise over Lachin and Kelbajar, but there are other
regions which are not so problematic to cede. As for the refugee
issue, there are well known approaches to exchange of population,
territories and material compensations. Modern history records no
single case of complete return of refugees.
When resolving it one should proceed from reality but appeal to the
graves of the ancestors. It's possible to achieve progress with good
will and mediation. Of course, it does not mean that the problem of
Nagorno Karabakh may be settled in 2006 or 2007. The process will be
long. Talks always take more time than war does," Alexander Skakov
underscored.
He also remarked that the sides should stop appealing to history. Each
side has its arguments. To decide who is right one should be not
only a historian but also an impartial specialist of the issue. "Now
it resembles dialogue of two deaf people. No one in the West or in
Russia is intends to of into details. The ethnic right to the territory
confirmed by history is not absolute and obligatory for us. Proceeding
from the logic of ethnic right for territory Russia should demand
Crimea from Ukraine and give Eastern Prussia to Germany. European
states, not to mention the U.S., experience the same problems. Similar
situation is the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts,"
the expert said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2006 17:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nagorno Karabakh's condition is beneficial as
compared to the other unrecognized states. It has a security zone or
"seized territories", Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of
the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical
Sciences Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In
his words, it would be hard to preserve the current status quo, since
the powers interested in its violation are too influential. "Azerbaijan
is rapidly gaining financial, economic, military and demographic
resources and Armenia should reckon with it. A serious choice between
war and compromise should be done. Neither of the sides is ready to
choose," he remarked.
The Russian analyst considers that in future with the presence of good
will it can be possible to speak of the formula of "peace and status
in exchange for territories", that is of the establishment of a new
border of independent Karabakh. "I perfectly know that Stepanakert
will not compromise over Lachin and Kelbajar, but there are other
regions which are not so problematic to cede. As for the refugee
issue, there are well known approaches to exchange of population,
territories and material compensations. Modern history records no
single case of complete return of refugees.
When resolving it one should proceed from reality but appeal to the
graves of the ancestors. It's possible to achieve progress with good
will and mediation. Of course, it does not mean that the problem of
Nagorno Karabakh may be settled in 2006 or 2007. The process will be
long. Talks always take more time than war does," Alexander Skakov
underscored.
He also remarked that the sides should stop appealing to history. Each
side has its arguments. To decide who is right one should be not
only a historian but also an impartial specialist of the issue. "Now
it resembles dialogue of two deaf people. No one in the West or in
Russia is intends to of into details. The ethnic right to the territory
confirmed by history is not absolute and obligatory for us. Proceeding
from the logic of ethnic right for territory Russia should demand
Crimea from Ukraine and give Eastern Prussia to Germany. European
states, not to mention the U.S., experience the same problems. Similar
situation is the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts,"
the expert said.