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ALEKSEY VLASOV: MOSCOW IS IN THE STAGE OF MAKING CHOICE OF THE GEO-POLITICAL PREFERENCES IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 13, 17:45
At present Moscow is in the stage of making choice of the geo-political
preferences in the South Caucasus, Russian political expert, Aleksey
Vlasov, told Arminfo correspondent when replying to the question if
new arrangements on Karabakh will be made between Moscow and Baku
during Putin's visit to Azerbaijan.
Baku goes on thinking that Russia has enough effect upon Armenia to
persuade Yerevan and Stepanakert to agree to the unilateral cede of
positions in the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement.
"I think that in general the situation is not developing towards
changing of landmarks. Moreover it is very hard to predict development
of the situation in this direction. Will Putin discuss any new details
on Karabakh?", - he said. At the same time, when asked if according to
the result of the visit, Russia will refuse the policy of an active
contradiction to the "bypassing" projects of the energy corridor,
Vlasov replied that Nabucco seems to be finally dead. As for the
Trans-Anatoly gas pipeline, this is a project which involves all
the interested parties and Russia seems to be satisfied with Baku's
choosing of just this project. At the same time, pointing at the
interest of "Rosneft" to these projects, the expert did not rule out
that the issue will be settled just during the present meeting of
the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan.
When commenting on the viewpoint that Putin visits Baku also to support
Aliyev on the threshold of the presidential election, Vlasov doubts
about that and said that Aliyev hardly needs such a support.
So, he thinks that Moscow will not meddle with the presidential
campaign in Azerbaijan, and this "neutrality" may be enough to Baku.
As for the Kremlin's interests, they are rather strict regarding the
energy issues, he said.
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, August 13, 17:45
At present Moscow is in the stage of making choice of the geo-political
preferences in the South Caucasus, Russian political expert, Aleksey
Vlasov, told Arminfo correspondent when replying to the question if
new arrangements on Karabakh will be made between Moscow and Baku
during Putin's visit to Azerbaijan.
Baku goes on thinking that Russia has enough effect upon Armenia to
persuade Yerevan and Stepanakert to agree to the unilateral cede of
positions in the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement.
"I think that in general the situation is not developing towards
changing of landmarks. Moreover it is very hard to predict development
of the situation in this direction. Will Putin discuss any new details
on Karabakh?", - he said. At the same time, when asked if according to
the result of the visit, Russia will refuse the policy of an active
contradiction to the "bypassing" projects of the energy corridor,
Vlasov replied that Nabucco seems to be finally dead. As for the
Trans-Anatoly gas pipeline, this is a project which involves all
the interested parties and Russia seems to be satisfied with Baku's
choosing of just this project. At the same time, pointing at the
interest of "Rosneft" to these projects, the expert did not rule out
that the issue will be settled just during the present meeting of
the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan.
When commenting on the viewpoint that Putin visits Baku also to support
Aliyev on the threshold of the presidential election, Vlasov doubts
about that and said that Aliyev hardly needs such a support.
So, he thinks that Moscow will not meddle with the presidential
campaign in Azerbaijan, and this "neutrality" may be enough to Baku.
As for the Kremlin's interests, they are rather strict regarding the
energy issues, he said.