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RUSSIAN EXPERT: UNLIKE MEDVEDEV, PUTIN HAS NO ILLUSIONS REGARDING KARABAKH CONFLICT
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 14, 2012 - 14:54 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian political scientist Andrey Ryabov believes
Russia does not need escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
AZE.az reports that leading specialist of the Institute of World
Economy and International Relations, editor-in-chief of the World
Economy and International Relations magazine of the Russian Academy
of Sciences, expert of "Gorbachyov Fundation" and Moscow Carnegie
Foundation Andrey Ryabov said that with Vladimir Putin back to the
president's post, Russia's stance to Karabakh conflict settlement
will not undergo principle changes.
"Maybe, the three presidents will hold fewer meetings. Maybe,
optimistic rhetoric will be cut. Medveded honestly believed that
a bit more efforts will secure a breakthrough. I think Putin has
no illusions in this regard. The process will be continued simply
because it has only one alternative, and it is a very bad one, namely,
the resumption of hostilities. Russia does not need such a conflict,
be it either Medvedev or Putin," Ryabov said.
In response to the question whether the expert sees any alternative
to France as a Minsk Group co-chair country, Andrey Ryabov said the
member state of the peace process no longer enjoys trust of a conflict
party, and this cannot but be considered. "I do not see a solution
yet able to reconcile the two parties. Given the situation, I think
France should become more active and propose some new initiatives or
at least measures to continue the peace process."
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 14, 2012 - 14:54 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian political scientist Andrey Ryabov believes
Russia does not need escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
AZE.az reports that leading specialist of the Institute of World
Economy and International Relations, editor-in-chief of the World
Economy and International Relations magazine of the Russian Academy
of Sciences, expert of "Gorbachyov Fundation" and Moscow Carnegie
Foundation Andrey Ryabov said that with Vladimir Putin back to the
president's post, Russia's stance to Karabakh conflict settlement
will not undergo principle changes.
"Maybe, the three presidents will hold fewer meetings. Maybe,
optimistic rhetoric will be cut. Medveded honestly believed that
a bit more efforts will secure a breakthrough. I think Putin has
no illusions in this regard. The process will be continued simply
because it has only one alternative, and it is a very bad one, namely,
the resumption of hostilities. Russia does not need such a conflict,
be it either Medvedev or Putin," Ryabov said.
In response to the question whether the expert sees any alternative
to France as a Minsk Group co-chair country, Andrey Ryabov said the
member state of the peace process no longer enjoys trust of a conflict
party, and this cannot but be considered. "I do not see a solution
yet able to reconcile the two parties. Given the situation, I think
France should become more active and propose some new initiatives or
at least measures to continue the peace process."