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MOSKOVSIYE NOVOSTI: ARMENIA'S EX-PRESIDENT SEES CHANCE FOR RUSSIA TO SETTLE KARABAKH CONFLICT
http://www.armenianow.com/news/30563/levon_terpetrosyan_moskovskiye_novosti_interview
23.06.11 | 11:14
Armenia's ex-president and current opposition leader Levon
Ter-Petrosyan believes there is a chance Russia will be able to
broker a solution to the longstanding Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
over Nagorno-Karabakh.
In a recent interview with the Russian Moskovskie Novosti newspaper
presented in full today Ter-Petrosyan, in particular, said: "I have a
feeling that the West is not making sufficient efforts to address this
problem, as it is not a priority for it... On the one hand, it puts
off the solution, but on the other hand, it creates an opportunity
for Russia to be more active in this issue."
"Initiative in solving the Karabakh problem is passing over to Russia,
which has a chance [to succeed in settling the conflict]. I'm sure
that the West will not be against the issue being solved the way
that the parties to the conflict agree on... But if this process does
not bring about a quick success, then a war is possible. Azerbaijan
will simply run out of patience. Armenia will never initiate the war
whoever its president is. If a war breaks out, it will be solely on
Azerbaijan's initiative. And the most dangerous thing is that no one
can check Azerbaijan," said Ter-Petrosyan.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold another round of
talks hosted by their Russian counterpart in Kazan on June 24.
International mediators as well as both negotiating parties themselves
have been cautiously optimistic about the possibility of achieving
a breakthrough in the protracted talks regarding the future of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
(The full interview in Russian is available here:
http://www.mn.ru/newspaper_zoom/20110623/302712754.html)
http://www.armenianow.com/news/30563/levon_terpetrosyan_moskovskiye_novosti_interview
23.06.11 | 11:14
Armenia's ex-president and current opposition leader Levon
Ter-Petrosyan believes there is a chance Russia will be able to
broker a solution to the longstanding Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
over Nagorno-Karabakh.
In a recent interview with the Russian Moskovskie Novosti newspaper
presented in full today Ter-Petrosyan, in particular, said: "I have a
feeling that the West is not making sufficient efforts to address this
problem, as it is not a priority for it... On the one hand, it puts
off the solution, but on the other hand, it creates an opportunity
for Russia to be more active in this issue."
"Initiative in solving the Karabakh problem is passing over to Russia,
which has a chance [to succeed in settling the conflict]. I'm sure
that the West will not be against the issue being solved the way
that the parties to the conflict agree on... But if this process does
not bring about a quick success, then a war is possible. Azerbaijan
will simply run out of patience. Armenia will never initiate the war
whoever its president is. If a war breaks out, it will be solely on
Azerbaijan's initiative. And the most dangerous thing is that no one
can check Azerbaijan," said Ter-Petrosyan.
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold another round of
talks hosted by their Russian counterpart in Kazan on June 24.
International mediators as well as both negotiating parties themselves
have been cautiously optimistic about the possibility of achieving
a breakthrough in the protracted talks regarding the future of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
(The full interview in Russian is available here:
http://www.mn.ru/newspaper_zoom/20110623/302712754.html)