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Karabakh conflict is lever for Russia, US, EU - political scientist
news.am
May 26, 2012 | 03:10
Russia, US, and European Union are interested so that the
Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) issue is not resolved, political scientist at
the Eastern Studies Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Alexander Skakov, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In his words, if all these mediators genuinely wished to do something,
they would have done it long ago.
`Each and every one of them has a huge potential of impacting the
South Caucasus, and especially the settlement of the NK problem. This
potential would have been even greater if Russia, US, and European
Union were to reach an agreement on what to say to the conflicting
sides and on the position they should adopt in this matter. For
example, they constantly say the problem must be resolved peacefully,
but the tension is growing at the line of contact.
The mediators can solve the problem in one hour by warning, for
instance, Azerbaijan that if it launches military operations, Karabakh
will be recognized forthwith; this would have resolved all issues,'
Skakov said.
According to the analyst, the absence of such real steps by the
mediators allows for asserting that all of their statements are empty.
`It must be understood that Russia, European Union, US, and all the
rest, alike, are profoundly apathetic towards what will happen in
Nagorno-Karabakh. They need this conflict so as to have levers of
influence upon the conflicting sides,' Alexander Skakov stressed.
news.am
May 26, 2012 | 03:10
Russia, US, and European Union are interested so that the
Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) issue is not resolved, political scientist at
the Eastern Studies Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Alexander Skakov, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In his words, if all these mediators genuinely wished to do something,
they would have done it long ago.
`Each and every one of them has a huge potential of impacting the
South Caucasus, and especially the settlement of the NK problem. This
potential would have been even greater if Russia, US, and European
Union were to reach an agreement on what to say to the conflicting
sides and on the position they should adopt in this matter. For
example, they constantly say the problem must be resolved peacefully,
but the tension is growing at the line of contact.
The mediators can solve the problem in one hour by warning, for
instance, Azerbaijan that if it launches military operations, Karabakh
will be recognized forthwith; this would have resolved all issues,'
Skakov said.
According to the analyst, the absence of such real steps by the
mediators allows for asserting that all of their statements are empty.
`It must be understood that Russia, European Union, US, and all the
rest, alike, are profoundly apathetic towards what will happen in
Nagorno-Karabakh. They need this conflict so as to have levers of
influence upon the conflicting sides,' Alexander Skakov stressed.