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`Hillary Clinton, who visited the Caucasus region, poured more oil on
the fire,'
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7872
12:55 . 16/06
`In the Caucasus, where US geopolitical interests collide with those
of Russia and Iran, the danger of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
over Nagorno-Karabakh is growing,' Clara Weiss writes in her article
on the World Socialist Website.
`US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who visited Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Georgia on June 4-6, poured more oil on the fire,' she
writes.
According to her, the United States and the European powers are using
the conflict to push back Russian influence in the region. `But they
are not united amongst themselves. While France has supported Armenia,
which also has Russian backing, the US works closely with Azerbaijan,
Turkey and Georgia and also tries to draw Armenia to its side. The US
has tried so far to avoid a renewed military conflict between Armenia
and Azerbaijan, since a war between the two countries might endanger
American and European interests and could lead to a major
confrontation with Russia and Iran,' the auther writes.
She notes in recent years, the US has focused on building better
relations with Armenia.
`The tense relations between Moscow and Washington, as well as US and
Israeli war preparations against Iran, threaten a regional war in the
Caucasus that could rapidly escalate into a conflict between the great
powers,' Weiss writes.
She expresses an opinion that Russia, which maintains its only
military base in the Caucasus in Armenia, has signed a treaty to
provide military assistance to Yerevan in case of war. Iran, too, is
expected to stand on Armenia's side.
The US would likely stand by Azerbaijan. The country is not only an
important energy supplier and transit corridor for Central Asian and
Caspian gas, but also of great military and strategic importance.
the fire,'
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=7872
12:55 . 16/06
`In the Caucasus, where US geopolitical interests collide with those
of Russia and Iran, the danger of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
over Nagorno-Karabakh is growing,' Clara Weiss writes in her article
on the World Socialist Website.
`US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who visited Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Georgia on June 4-6, poured more oil on the fire,' she
writes.
According to her, the United States and the European powers are using
the conflict to push back Russian influence in the region. `But they
are not united amongst themselves. While France has supported Armenia,
which also has Russian backing, the US works closely with Azerbaijan,
Turkey and Georgia and also tries to draw Armenia to its side. The US
has tried so far to avoid a renewed military conflict between Armenia
and Azerbaijan, since a war between the two countries might endanger
American and European interests and could lead to a major
confrontation with Russia and Iran,' the auther writes.
She notes in recent years, the US has focused on building better
relations with Armenia.
`The tense relations between Moscow and Washington, as well as US and
Israeli war preparations against Iran, threaten a regional war in the
Caucasus that could rapidly escalate into a conflict between the great
powers,' Weiss writes.
She expresses an opinion that Russia, which maintains its only
military base in the Caucasus in Armenia, has signed a treaty to
provide military assistance to Yerevan in case of war. Iran, too, is
expected to stand on Armenia's side.
The US would likely stand by Azerbaijan. The country is not only an
important energy supplier and transit corridor for Central Asian and
Caspian gas, but also of great military and strategic importance.