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RUSSIA IS SWINGING THE STATUS QUO
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics25186.html
Published: 15:16:27 - 20/02/2012
Apparently, Russia decided to "convince" Armenia to recognize
Karabakh's independence. The Editor-in-Chief of Regnum Agency Modest
Kolerov attended the conference dedicated to the 20 anniversary of
Karabakh independence and stated that no international recognition will
happen until Armenia recognizes Karabakh's independence: "The inertial
process will not protect the independence of Artsakh, without any new
historical national acts this process will not develop. It makes no
sense to require the recognition of independence from the world for
as long as Armenia does not recognize the independence of Karabakh"
said Kolerov.
Director of the International Institute of Military States (Russia)
Aleksei Martinov shared his opinion and said: "I am sure, Armenia
should immediately recognize Karabakh's independence".
In response, Vice-Speaker of Armenia's parliament Eduard Sharmazanov
stated that Armenia does everything for the recognition of the NKR
independence and the recognition by Armenia is necessary to achieve
this aim, it will happen.
The arguments brought by the Russian political scientists are
interesting. Say, Kolerov compares the situation with the one of
Abkhazia and Ossetia. He says that Russia was going to recognize this
republic establishing agreement relations with it. Kolerov was as
if hinting that the recognition by Armenia can become a springboard
for Russia. It is noteworthy that dwelling on the recognition by the
West, Kolerov noted that it won't happen until French peacekeepers
are deployed in Karabakh. This once again seems a hint - if Russian
peacekeepers are deployed in Karabakh, recognition may follow also.
But why do we need such recognition like in case of Abkhazia?
One more no less strange argument is brought by the other expert
Aleksei Martinov who stated that Karabakh's recognition by Armenia
will lead to the non-resumption of the conflict, while it is evident
that the conflict will be resumed if Armenia does not recognize it.
The Russian political scientists are evident to be trying to achieve
a change of the status quo by Armenia which has not yet allowed
the Russian party be present in Karabakh. Karabakh's recognition by
Armenia and documental recognition of responsibility for its security
may enable the Russian troops in Armenia widen their competences
reaching also Karabakh.
Many Armenian politicians dwelt and dwell on the necessity to recognize
Karabakh. But when Russia or any other party starts pushing Armenia
to make that step in the most inconvenient moment, it causes doubts.
In the end, no one hides that Russia's policy relating to the Karabakh
issue will become more aggressive after Putin's election. But the
status quo of the Karabakh issue is so fragile, it has been so long
and carefully laid, that no violations, even for Putin's ambitions,
must be allowed.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics25186.html
Published: 15:16:27 - 20/02/2012
Apparently, Russia decided to "convince" Armenia to recognize
Karabakh's independence. The Editor-in-Chief of Regnum Agency Modest
Kolerov attended the conference dedicated to the 20 anniversary of
Karabakh independence and stated that no international recognition will
happen until Armenia recognizes Karabakh's independence: "The inertial
process will not protect the independence of Artsakh, without any new
historical national acts this process will not develop. It makes no
sense to require the recognition of independence from the world for
as long as Armenia does not recognize the independence of Karabakh"
said Kolerov.
Director of the International Institute of Military States (Russia)
Aleksei Martinov shared his opinion and said: "I am sure, Armenia
should immediately recognize Karabakh's independence".
In response, Vice-Speaker of Armenia's parliament Eduard Sharmazanov
stated that Armenia does everything for the recognition of the NKR
independence and the recognition by Armenia is necessary to achieve
this aim, it will happen.
The arguments brought by the Russian political scientists are
interesting. Say, Kolerov compares the situation with the one of
Abkhazia and Ossetia. He says that Russia was going to recognize this
republic establishing agreement relations with it. Kolerov was as
if hinting that the recognition by Armenia can become a springboard
for Russia. It is noteworthy that dwelling on the recognition by the
West, Kolerov noted that it won't happen until French peacekeepers
are deployed in Karabakh. This once again seems a hint - if Russian
peacekeepers are deployed in Karabakh, recognition may follow also.
But why do we need such recognition like in case of Abkhazia?
One more no less strange argument is brought by the other expert
Aleksei Martinov who stated that Karabakh's recognition by Armenia
will lead to the non-resumption of the conflict, while it is evident
that the conflict will be resumed if Armenia does not recognize it.
The Russian political scientists are evident to be trying to achieve
a change of the status quo by Armenia which has not yet allowed
the Russian party be present in Karabakh. Karabakh's recognition by
Armenia and documental recognition of responsibility for its security
may enable the Russian troops in Armenia widen their competences
reaching also Karabakh.
Many Armenian politicians dwelt and dwell on the necessity to recognize
Karabakh. But when Russia or any other party starts pushing Armenia
to make that step in the most inconvenient moment, it causes doubts.
In the end, no one hides that Russia's policy relating to the Karabakh
issue will become more aggressive after Putin's election. But the
status quo of the Karabakh issue is so fragile, it has been so long
and carefully laid, that no violations, even for Putin's ambitions,
must be allowed.