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Garry Kasparov: Resolution of Karabakh conflict will become possible
only when people with new democratic views come to power in Armenia
and Azerbaijan
arminfo
Saturday, May 21, 13:27
The current status quo suits both Baku and Yerevan and the threats of
war are used for similar purposes, Garry Kasparov, the world 13th
chess champion, Russian politician, said in an interview with Turan.
"Those who are at the top both in Yerevan and Baku have achieved their
position due to war, and they want to keep this power. By the way,
this conflict is now also being used by the authorities of Azerbaijan
and Armenia to strengthen their position and wealth. Therefore, a
democratic Azerbaijan will be closer to the resolution of this
problem, than it is now. So, the resolution of the conflict will
become possible only when the present elite leave the political arena,
and people with new democratic views come to power. I think that in
the current situation it is difficult to find a mutually acceptable
solution, and it requires a change in the situation; something needs
to happen in the world and the region to make a solution possible.
There has been enough bloodshed. But I do not want to say that I know
how to settle the problem and I do not have a recipe to solve the
problem. It is not easy to solve such a serious conflict quickly and
easily. Probably it requires time and the growth a new generation.
People of both countries should agree that the 1988-1994 events
remained in history," he said.
The world is changing, he said, and geopolitical ties that were not
possible yesterday, today have become a reality. "We have to work in
this direction and find a way out. I am against a military resolution
of this problem, and if a war starts, I will oppose it. I am
against war because war has its own logic, different from everything
else. In this case, I do not believe that there would be a local and
limited war," Kasparov said.
"The territories would not be freed, and the Armenians would not be
given autonomy. The war would last until a zero option, and there
would not be any autonomy. Some things cannot be overcome by
fighting; any bloodshed only postpones the resolution of the problem.
I think the last testament of Heydar Aliyev to his son was this:
threaten that you will start a war, but do not fight. And he will not
fight," he said.
From: Baghdasarian
only when people with new democratic views come to power in Armenia
and Azerbaijan
arminfo
Saturday, May 21, 13:27
The current status quo suits both Baku and Yerevan and the threats of
war are used for similar purposes, Garry Kasparov, the world 13th
chess champion, Russian politician, said in an interview with Turan.
"Those who are at the top both in Yerevan and Baku have achieved their
position due to war, and they want to keep this power. By the way,
this conflict is now also being used by the authorities of Azerbaijan
and Armenia to strengthen their position and wealth. Therefore, a
democratic Azerbaijan will be closer to the resolution of this
problem, than it is now. So, the resolution of the conflict will
become possible only when the present elite leave the political arena,
and people with new democratic views come to power. I think that in
the current situation it is difficult to find a mutually acceptable
solution, and it requires a change in the situation; something needs
to happen in the world and the region to make a solution possible.
There has been enough bloodshed. But I do not want to say that I know
how to settle the problem and I do not have a recipe to solve the
problem. It is not easy to solve such a serious conflict quickly and
easily. Probably it requires time and the growth a new generation.
People of both countries should agree that the 1988-1994 events
remained in history," he said.
The world is changing, he said, and geopolitical ties that were not
possible yesterday, today have become a reality. "We have to work in
this direction and find a way out. I am against a military resolution
of this problem, and if a war starts, I will oppose it. I am
against war because war has its own logic, different from everything
else. In this case, I do not believe that there would be a local and
limited war," Kasparov said.
"The territories would not be freed, and the Armenians would not be
given autonomy. The war would last until a zero option, and there
would not be any autonomy. Some things cannot be overcome by
fighting; any bloodshed only postpones the resolution of the problem.
I think the last testament of Heydar Aliyev to his son was this:
threaten that you will start a war, but do not fight. And he will not
fight," he said.
From: Baghdasarian