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THERE'S A REASON NATO DECLARATION STIPULATES FOR ARMENIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY - EXPERT
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 23, 2012 - 12:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A declaration adopted at Chicago-hosted NATO summit
included a clause on regional conflicts in post-Soviet space, with
Alliance members urging conflicting parties to respect settlement
negotiation format, a visiting researcher at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies (CSIS), Washington told PanARMENIAN.Net
As Sergei Markedonov noted, the declaration also calls to refrain
from steps undermining regional and international safety.
"In short, the summit confirmed that alteration in status-quo is
impossible without considering position of the other side. "NATO
declaration confirms the Alliance's support for territorial integrity
of Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia. It's not by chance that
Armenia was included into the list. The republic doesn't include
unrecognized formations or separatist centers, still it's involved in
the struggle with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh," the expert said,
According to the expert, at the same time, the official Baku never
ruled out the possibility of a retaliation to gain control over
Nagorno Karabakh-adjacent regions.
"NATO reaction is understandable in this context: such an approach
can't be implemented on the territory of Armenia. However, NATO
declaration suggests no mechanism of peacemaking efforts, with the
issue not included on the Alliance agenda. Chicago summit backed the
OSCE Minsk Group as a Karabakh settlement format. Yet, Alliance is not
planning to urge change in status quo or suggest any special ideas,
for complete lack of any at present," Markedonov stressed.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 23, 2012 - 12:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - A declaration adopted at Chicago-hosted NATO summit
included a clause on regional conflicts in post-Soviet space, with
Alliance members urging conflicting parties to respect settlement
negotiation format, a visiting researcher at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies (CSIS), Washington told PanARMENIAN.Net
As Sergei Markedonov noted, the declaration also calls to refrain
from steps undermining regional and international safety.
"In short, the summit confirmed that alteration in status-quo is
impossible without considering position of the other side. "NATO
declaration confirms the Alliance's support for territorial integrity
of Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia. It's not by chance that
Armenia was included into the list. The republic doesn't include
unrecognized formations or separatist centers, still it's involved in
the struggle with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh," the expert said,
According to the expert, at the same time, the official Baku never
ruled out the possibility of a retaliation to gain control over
Nagorno Karabakh-adjacent regions.
"NATO reaction is understandable in this context: such an approach
can't be implemented on the territory of Armenia. However, NATO
declaration suggests no mechanism of peacemaking efforts, with the
issue not included on the Alliance agenda. Chicago summit backed the
OSCE Minsk Group as a Karabakh settlement format. Yet, Alliance is not
planning to urge change in status quo or suggest any special ideas,
for complete lack of any at present," Markedonov stressed.