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    MARK MEDISH: KARABAKH SETTLEMENT DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE CONFLICTING PARTIES ONLY

    armradio.am
    14.11.2009 12:58

    Former Special Assistant to US president Mark Medish believes the
    adjustment of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict doesn't depend only on the
    conflict sides.

    "As somebody who worked on the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations during
    the Clinton Administration, I have long believed that a mutually
    acceptable settlement is within reach, but unfortunately opportunistic
    political calculations in various capitals have blocked it" former
    Senior Director for Eurasian Affairs on the US National Security
    Council 2000-2001, who currently is a senior adviser at the Carnegie
    Endowment for International Peace said in an interview with Trend News.

    Speaking about the stability conditions in South Caucasus former US
    president's assistant stressed that "Basically all conflicting sides
    have understood that the path of confrontation is extremely dangerous
    and not in anybody's interest".

    He also noticed that "the scars are deep and anxiety remains high. The
    consequences of recklessly unfreezing a frozen conflict, as Georgia and
    Russia did last year, could be like Pandora's Box. Therefore efforts
    must be re-doubled for negotiated, peaceful resolution of all regional
    disputes, with the help of international mediators as much as needed".

    Mr. Medish also commented on U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip
    Gordon's doubts that without progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    solution, the Turkish-Armenian protocols will be ratified by the
    Turkish Parliament.

    "I find it difficult to predict the behavior of the US Congress and
    therefore I would be careful to make statements about other countries'
    parliaments. In any case, the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement is to
    be welcomed as a step toward regional stabilization and integration"
    - analyst mentioned.
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