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THOMAS DE WAAL: KOSOVO - A MODEL IN CAUCASUS
Panorama
Nov 11 2011
Armenia
"The independence of Kosovo has served as a precedent for
Nagorno-Karabakh. Although Western statesmen say Kosovo cannot be a
model, statements don't do it, as they are born in people's minds. I
think it has created a precedent in Caucasus, it has changed some
calculations," Thomas de Waal, expert on Caucasus, senior associate
in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, stated at "Eastern Partnership" conference
in Yerevan.
Expert says he thinks the case of Kosovo is interesting - a state
has been recognized by many others although not approved by the Serbs.
"It does create a model," concluded the expert. Thomas de Waal has
estimated the peace in the region "in deadlock".
"If all the problems are solved and the issue of status is postponed,
I think we'll get on a right path," said the expert. Thomas de Waal
considers world unresolved conflicts white spots, three of them are
in South Caucasus.
From: A. Papazian
Panorama
Nov 11 2011
Armenia
"The independence of Kosovo has served as a precedent for
Nagorno-Karabakh. Although Western statesmen say Kosovo cannot be a
model, statements don't do it, as they are born in people's minds. I
think it has created a precedent in Caucasus, it has changed some
calculations," Thomas de Waal, expert on Caucasus, senior associate
in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, stated at "Eastern Partnership" conference
in Yerevan.
Expert says he thinks the case of Kosovo is interesting - a state
has been recognized by many others although not approved by the Serbs.
"It does create a model," concluded the expert. Thomas de Waal has
estimated the peace in the region "in deadlock".
"If all the problems are solved and the issue of status is postponed,
I think we'll get on a right path," said the expert. Thomas de Waal
considers world unresolved conflicts white spots, three of them are
in South Caucasus.
From: A. Papazian