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EXPERTS: RUSSIA IS NOT INTERESTED IN SETTLING NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 18:18
Russia does not want the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be resolved as it
is interested in continuing its military cooperation with both Armenia
and Azerbaijan, Thomas de Waal, senior associate in the Russia and
Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment, said during a discussion
of Russia's role and interests in regional conflicts on Monday.
Turan quotes de Waal as saying that Russia is losing its influence
in Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He said that Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin have different
positions on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem: Putin is angry with Serzh
Sargsyan because of the latter's decision to strengthen relations with
Georgia. The best proof of Putin's anger was Russia's late response
to the release of Ramil Safarov. It was a message to Armenia.
Expert from CSIS Sergey Markedonov agreed with de Waal that Russia is
not interested in peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan as it wants to
have all the trumps in its hands. "In any case, status quo is better
than no agreement," Markedonov said.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 18:18
Russia does not want the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be resolved as it
is interested in continuing its military cooperation with both Armenia
and Azerbaijan, Thomas de Waal, senior associate in the Russia and
Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment, said during a discussion
of Russia's role and interests in regional conflicts on Monday.
Turan quotes de Waal as saying that Russia is losing its influence
in Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He said that Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin have different
positions on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem: Putin is angry with Serzh
Sargsyan because of the latter's decision to strengthen relations with
Georgia. The best proof of Putin's anger was Russia's late response
to the release of Ramil Safarov. It was a message to Armenia.
Expert from CSIS Sergey Markedonov agreed with de Waal that Russia is
not interested in peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan as it wants to
have all the trumps in its hands. "In any case, status quo is better
than no agreement," Markedonov said.