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    SERGEY MARKEDONOV: I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OVERALL AGREEMENT ON KARABAKH IS VERY NEAR

    De Facto
    Dec 5, 2008

    YEREVAN, 05.12.08. DE FACTO. "Lavrov's statement on the necessity to
    elaborate basic agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh issue's settlement in
    the near future blends with Moscow's logics on strengthening positions
    in Caucasus and activation of mediator's role", a political scientist
    Sergey Markedonov told Politcom.ru.

    According to Sergey Markedonov, one can speak of actualization of
    Russia's efforts on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement after a
    five-day war, when preparation for a meeting in Moscow and then to
    signing the Mayendorf Declaration on November 2, 2008, was being held.

    Sergey Markedonov explains Moscow's activation with some reasons:
    "The first reason should be considered in a wider context of relations
    between the West and Russia: Russia wants to show that it can not just
    force to peace, as in case with Georgia, but also be an efficient
    mediator and negotiator, and yet, the negotiator to be claimed by
    the West.

    That is the reason for Nagorno-Karabakh direction's activation. Second,
    Russia wants to use new opportunities that appeared after the five-day
    war and strengthen its positions in Caucasus playing the role of a
    mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan. However, I do not believe
    that the overall agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh is very near, since
    conflicting parties' stands are20far from compromise understanding".

    To remind, upon completion of a meeting of MG representatives held in
    Helsinki yesterday Russian FM Sergey Lavrov urged Karabakh conflict
    parties to prepare basic principles of the conflict settlement and
    an overall peace agreement.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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