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RUSSIA SEES AZERBAIJAN'S SUPERIORITY OVER ARMENIA, TRIES TO PROTECT ITS WARD
Lala B.
news.az
March 1 2011
Azerbaijan
News.Az interviews MP Mubariz Gurbanly.
How do you assess Russia's next initiative to organize the 5 March
meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia with participation
of the Russian president in Sochi?
In general, all negotiations around the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict are a positive step, since the presence of negotiations is
better than their absence.
Moscow's initiative to hold a trilateral meeting of the presidents of
Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia for the purpose of discussing ways to
settle Karabakh conflict is of great importance since we know that
Russia's capacity to influence Armenia is much higher than of other
Minsk Group co-chairs. I believe these negotiations can accelerate
processes on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
What does Azerbaijan expect from this meeting?
I believe that anyway all negotiations promote Azerbaijan's definite
achievements. But there are moments which do not depend on us,
especially those connected with the absence of sufficient pressure
on Armenia.
If enough pressure is made on Armenia, it would be possible to gain
results.
How effective and expedient is the participation of only Russia of the
three co-chairing states in the organization of such meetings? Does
it not mean that such meetings held by the Russian side distance
other co-chairing states from the resolution of the Karabakh conflict?
If we take a look into history and process of negotiations, we can
see periods of activeness of a Minsk Group co-chair. For example, the
United States once initiated talks in Key West on Karabakh settlement,
while France initiated talks in Rambuya.
Russia also proposed such initiatives many times. Some of such
initiatives are not caused by the lack of information about the
actions of other Minsk Group co-chairs, since they inform each
other about the process of negotiations. I believe the initiatives
and consistent position of Russia can bring more results than the
initiatives of other Minsk Group co-chairing states. All the three
co-chairing countries must join efforts to put pressure on Armenia.
Do you share the opinion of a number of international observers that
by making definite initiatives to settle the Karabakh conflict, Russia
is thus trying to avert new war between Azerbaijan and Armenia? And
is Russia sincere in its intentions?
Anyway, the search of sincerity in diplomacy is like a famous saying
of Confucius about looking for a black cat in a dark room. Anyway,
the attempts to avert war come not only from Russia but also from
other Minsk Group co-chairs. No one wants a new war in the region.
Azerbaijani side also does not show willingness to start war. We
regard war as a last option to settle the Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan wants to settle the problem peacefully.
Certainly, Russia sees Azerbaijan's great superiority over Armenia and
is trying to defend the country it backs. But regardless of whether
Russia tries or not tries to avert war, Azerbaijan will be obliged
to use the last option to settle the conflict in the absence of a
result in the negotiation process.
From: A. Papazian
Lala B.
news.az
March 1 2011
Azerbaijan
News.Az interviews MP Mubariz Gurbanly.
How do you assess Russia's next initiative to organize the 5 March
meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia with participation
of the Russian president in Sochi?
In general, all negotiations around the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict are a positive step, since the presence of negotiations is
better than their absence.
Moscow's initiative to hold a trilateral meeting of the presidents of
Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia for the purpose of discussing ways to
settle Karabakh conflict is of great importance since we know that
Russia's capacity to influence Armenia is much higher than of other
Minsk Group co-chairs. I believe these negotiations can accelerate
processes on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
What does Azerbaijan expect from this meeting?
I believe that anyway all negotiations promote Azerbaijan's definite
achievements. But there are moments which do not depend on us,
especially those connected with the absence of sufficient pressure
on Armenia.
If enough pressure is made on Armenia, it would be possible to gain
results.
How effective and expedient is the participation of only Russia of the
three co-chairing states in the organization of such meetings? Does
it not mean that such meetings held by the Russian side distance
other co-chairing states from the resolution of the Karabakh conflict?
If we take a look into history and process of negotiations, we can
see periods of activeness of a Minsk Group co-chair. For example, the
United States once initiated talks in Key West on Karabakh settlement,
while France initiated talks in Rambuya.
Russia also proposed such initiatives many times. Some of such
initiatives are not caused by the lack of information about the
actions of other Minsk Group co-chairs, since they inform each
other about the process of negotiations. I believe the initiatives
and consistent position of Russia can bring more results than the
initiatives of other Minsk Group co-chairing states. All the three
co-chairing countries must join efforts to put pressure on Armenia.
Do you share the opinion of a number of international observers that
by making definite initiatives to settle the Karabakh conflict, Russia
is thus trying to avert new war between Azerbaijan and Armenia? And
is Russia sincere in its intentions?
Anyway, the search of sincerity in diplomacy is like a famous saying
of Confucius about looking for a black cat in a dark room. Anyway,
the attempts to avert war come not only from Russia but also from
other Minsk Group co-chairs. No one wants a new war in the region.
Azerbaijani side also does not show willingness to start war. We
regard war as a last option to settle the Karabakh conflict.
Azerbaijan wants to settle the problem peacefully.
Certainly, Russia sees Azerbaijan's great superiority over Armenia and
is trying to defend the country it backs. But regardless of whether
Russia tries or not tries to avert war, Azerbaijan will be obliged
to use the last option to settle the conflict in the absence of a
result in the negotiation process.
From: A. Papazian