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MOSCOW HAD 'KEYS TO KARABAKH' BEFORE 1992
news.az
Nov 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Alexander Karavayev News.Az interviews Alexander Karavayev, deputy
director general of Moscow State University's Information and
Analytical Centre.
How do you assess the results of negotiations between the presidents
of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia?
Conclusions can be drawn after 2 December. According to President
Medvedev, the sides were given time until the OSCE summit to prepare
proposals on a coordinated variant of the general principles for a
settlement. Only then will it become clear whether we are witnessing
the latest failure or real progress.
How do you explain Russia's recent activity on a Karabakh settlement?
Judging by the number of meetings in the trilateral format
and Medvedev's personal, very attentive participation in these
negotiations, the Russian president believes this issue is an important
component of Russia's policy in the South Caucasus. This distinguishes
Medvedev's diplomacy from the diplomacy of former President Putin.
Do you believe the 2+1 format (Azerbaijan and Armenia plus Russia)
is more effective than the 2+3 format (Azerbaijan and Armenia plus
Russia, the USA and France, the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group)?
It is not the format but the people, the strong political leaders
taking part in negotiations, that matters. They alone are able to
adopt geopolitically important decisions and bear responsibility
for them. A lucky coincidence of factors is needed too, a successful
confluence of global vectors that will cause a shift in borders at
local level of Karabakh.
Do you agree that "the keys to the Karabakh conflict are in Moscow"?
Yes, they were there but until 1992. Then the Karabakh lock became
more complicated and acquired many autonomous dimensions. Making use
of your analogy, I would like to say that this lock now has a great
many bolts. Along with the Moscow keys, there are keys in Yerevan,
Baku and America. The lock can be opened only with a combination of
all these keys.
From: A. Papazian
news.az
Nov 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Alexander Karavayev News.Az interviews Alexander Karavayev, deputy
director general of Moscow State University's Information and
Analytical Centre.
How do you assess the results of negotiations between the presidents
of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia?
Conclusions can be drawn after 2 December. According to President
Medvedev, the sides were given time until the OSCE summit to prepare
proposals on a coordinated variant of the general principles for a
settlement. Only then will it become clear whether we are witnessing
the latest failure or real progress.
How do you explain Russia's recent activity on a Karabakh settlement?
Judging by the number of meetings in the trilateral format
and Medvedev's personal, very attentive participation in these
negotiations, the Russian president believes this issue is an important
component of Russia's policy in the South Caucasus. This distinguishes
Medvedev's diplomacy from the diplomacy of former President Putin.
Do you believe the 2+1 format (Azerbaijan and Armenia plus Russia)
is more effective than the 2+3 format (Azerbaijan and Armenia plus
Russia, the USA and France, the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group)?
It is not the format but the people, the strong political leaders
taking part in negotiations, that matters. They alone are able to
adopt geopolitically important decisions and bear responsibility
for them. A lucky coincidence of factors is needed too, a successful
confluence of global vectors that will cause a shift in borders at
local level of Karabakh.
Do you agree that "the keys to the Karabakh conflict are in Moscow"?
Yes, they were there but until 1992. Then the Karabakh lock became
more complicated and acquired many autonomous dimensions. Making use
of your analogy, I would like to say that this lock now has a great
many bolts. Along with the Moscow keys, there are keys in Yerevan,
Baku and America. The lock can be opened only with a combination of
all these keys.
From: A. Papazian