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    US EX-AMBASSADORS TO ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN CLAIM RUSSIA INTERESTED IN NEITHER WAR NOR PEACE IN KARABAKH

    news.am
    June 21, 2012 | 15:26

    WASHINGTON. - The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International
    Studies in Washington held on Wednesday debates on Averting Conflict
    in the Caucasus: Is Russia a partner or a Spoiler? which brought
    forward great interest among diplomats and U.S. administration,
    faculty and students.

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans and former Ambassador
    to Azerbaijan Richard Kauzlarich were the rapporteurs. The debates
    led to two main conclusions, including (i) the United States will
    consider Russia on the South Caucasus and (ii) will not take acute
    measures to irritate Moscow, Turan agency reports.

    At the same time if Armenia and Azerbaijan want to escape war, they
    should run dialogue, secure transparency, get nations prepared for
    peace and reinforce democracy in their countries.

    "Those countries which lack freedom of media and opposition, are
    impossible to bring to peace due to the OSCE Minsk Group mechanisms,"
    Evans said.

    Both ambassadors believe that 'tone and expressions' should be changed
    in the talks. The sides should once and for all refuse the idea of
    100 percent victory. Otherwise the region will be involved in a more
    devastating war.

    "Moscow is interested in neither war nor peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh
    issue," the two diplomats believe.

    According to Kauzlarich, Russia fears for the regional peace to put
    an end to Moscow's influence and removal from the region, hence,
    Kremlin cares not for peace but an imitation of peace process.

    In his turn, Evans said that Moscow is concerned about the possibility
    of war, which will damage its interests. At the same time, Russia
    considers necessary to continue talks and bring closer Armenian-Turkish
    ties. Besides, weakening Moscow's ambitions may influence positively
    on achieving peace. Anyway, peace will be problematic to achieve
    unless societies inside are not free.

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