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U.S. diplomat fond of visiting Baku?
December 14, 2013 - 18:19 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick
is planning a visit to Baku. The diplomat said on his Twitter account
that he is going to meet with the Azerbaijani leadership but did not
provide the exact date of the visit.
Apparently, Mr. Warlick likes Baku, but his frequent visits give food
for speculation. If he goes to Baku, so he should logically visit
Yerevan as well, to retain parity. It's not ruled out that the visits
are conditioned by the unstable situation in Azerbaijan and alarming
data on oil waning resources, which will make the country umpromising
for the U.S. Besides, the Department of State may think about
prevention of closer ties between Baku and Moscow. And last but not
least, it's Azerbaijani-Iranian relations that can change due to
Obama's new policy.
So, the conclusion is that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict is a not a top priority for Mr. Warlick.
Anyway, these visits should keep Yerevan on the alert, as the U.S. can
come to an agreement with Baku on some issues detrimental to Armenia.
The recent developments show that the U.S. is losing its influence in
the post-soviet states. Mr. Warlick can go to Azerbaijan every month,
however, the final resolution of the Karabakh conflict, i.e.
recognition of the NKR independence, doesn't depend on frequency of
the mediators' visit.
December 14, 2013 - 18:19 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick
is planning a visit to Baku. The diplomat said on his Twitter account
that he is going to meet with the Azerbaijani leadership but did not
provide the exact date of the visit.
Apparently, Mr. Warlick likes Baku, but his frequent visits give food
for speculation. If he goes to Baku, so he should logically visit
Yerevan as well, to retain parity. It's not ruled out that the visits
are conditioned by the unstable situation in Azerbaijan and alarming
data on oil waning resources, which will make the country umpromising
for the U.S. Besides, the Department of State may think about
prevention of closer ties between Baku and Moscow. And last but not
least, it's Azerbaijani-Iranian relations that can change due to
Obama's new policy.
So, the conclusion is that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict is a not a top priority for Mr. Warlick.
Anyway, these visits should keep Yerevan on the alert, as the U.S. can
come to an agreement with Baku on some issues detrimental to Armenia.
The recent developments show that the U.S. is losing its influence in
the post-soviet states. Mr. Warlick can go to Azerbaijan every month,
however, the final resolution of the Karabakh conflict, i.e.
recognition of the NKR independence, doesn't depend on frequency of
the mediators' visit.