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BAKU SEEKING ALTERNATIVE TO PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT?
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2012 - 19:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, who have for decades
monopolized the Karabakh conflict settlement talks, brought the
possibility of a new war in Karabakh closer, an Azeri MP said.
"The failure of negotiations signals the start of a new stage in the
development of the conflict. If before, the co-chairs managed to
persuade Azerbaijanis that a diplomatic struggle was in progress,
at present, Baku is faced with the necessity to seek alternatives
to peaceful settlement of the conflict," Vesti.az cited Zahid Oruc
as saying.
As Oruc noted, OSCE Minsk Group fulfills no actual function, at the
same time preventing the involvement of other candidates for Karabakh
conflict mediation.
"According to deputy foreign minister Araz Azimov, Azerbaijan is
taking steps to alter the situation in its favor. One can only guess
if the steps include separate talks with Russia, military and political
involvement of Turkey or military campaign plans," he noted.
Azeri side has repeatedly undermined negotiations for peaceful
settlement of Karabakh conflict, ignoring international mediators'
calls to withdraw snipers from the frontline, investigate incidents
at contact line, continuing attacks on the border with Armenia and
Karabakh.
Recent release of Ramil Safarov convicted for axe-murdering an Armenian
officer in Hungary came as a major provocation on Baku's side.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 3, 2012 - 19:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, who have for decades
monopolized the Karabakh conflict settlement talks, brought the
possibility of a new war in Karabakh closer, an Azeri MP said.
"The failure of negotiations signals the start of a new stage in the
development of the conflict. If before, the co-chairs managed to
persuade Azerbaijanis that a diplomatic struggle was in progress,
at present, Baku is faced with the necessity to seek alternatives
to peaceful settlement of the conflict," Vesti.az cited Zahid Oruc
as saying.
As Oruc noted, OSCE Minsk Group fulfills no actual function, at the
same time preventing the involvement of other candidates for Karabakh
conflict mediation.
"According to deputy foreign minister Araz Azimov, Azerbaijan is
taking steps to alter the situation in its favor. One can only guess
if the steps include separate talks with Russia, military and political
involvement of Turkey or military campaign plans," he noted.
Azeri side has repeatedly undermined negotiations for peaceful
settlement of Karabakh conflict, ignoring international mediators'
calls to withdraw snipers from the frontline, investigate incidents
at contact line, continuing attacks on the border with Armenia and
Karabakh.
Recent release of Ramil Safarov convicted for axe-murdering an Armenian
officer in Hungary came as a major provocation on Baku's side.