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Minsk group unable to settle Karabakh conflict, British expert says
tert.am
14:05 - 01.07.12
The OSCE Minsk group is unable to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Tomas de Vaal, British expert, senior associate in the
Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace said in an interview to Regnum news agency.
He said having been created 20 years ago, the Minsk group does not
reflect the changes registered during these years in the region.
`The states have become stronger, the EU has started playing a
significant role in the region. The Minsk Group is doing everything
not to lose the control over the situation but it is not the process
able to solve the issue,' he said.
According to him, the international community has not forgotten the NK
issue, but it has become secondary for it now. The conflict is not
being solved because of disputes between the conflicting parties. `If
the conflict settlement depended only on Washington, Moscow and
Europe, even in case of existence of serious disputes over the
territories, the parties could have managed to reach agreement,' he
said.
Referring to the talks over possible resumption of war, Tomas de Vaal
considered it hardly probable as it does not stem from the interests
of the conflicting parties with the military forces under strict
political control.
`Of course, Armenia is interested in maintaining the status quo, as it
has won in the war. Azerbaijan is building a strong state, new armed
forces. It addresses serious means for the military needs, but will
not take the risk now,' the British expert said, adding that the
situation may change after a while either because of external or
domestic crisis.
He also expressed opinion that Baku does not want to solve the issue
in a military way but through increasing its military expenses to show
Yerevan that it cannot compete anymore and force it to concessions at
the negotiations.
tert.am
14:05 - 01.07.12
The OSCE Minsk group is unable to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, Tomas de Vaal, British expert, senior associate in the
Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace said in an interview to Regnum news agency.
He said having been created 20 years ago, the Minsk group does not
reflect the changes registered during these years in the region.
`The states have become stronger, the EU has started playing a
significant role in the region. The Minsk Group is doing everything
not to lose the control over the situation but it is not the process
able to solve the issue,' he said.
According to him, the international community has not forgotten the NK
issue, but it has become secondary for it now. The conflict is not
being solved because of disputes between the conflicting parties. `If
the conflict settlement depended only on Washington, Moscow and
Europe, even in case of existence of serious disputes over the
territories, the parties could have managed to reach agreement,' he
said.
Referring to the talks over possible resumption of war, Tomas de Vaal
considered it hardly probable as it does not stem from the interests
of the conflicting parties with the military forces under strict
political control.
`Of course, Armenia is interested in maintaining the status quo, as it
has won in the war. Azerbaijan is building a strong state, new armed
forces. It addresses serious means for the military needs, but will
not take the risk now,' the British expert said, adding that the
situation may change after a while either because of external or
domestic crisis.
He also expressed opinion that Baku does not want to solve the issue
in a military way but through increasing its military expenses to show
Yerevan that it cannot compete anymore and force it to concessions at
the negotiations.