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VIEWS FROM MOSCOW: "UNFROZEN" NK CONFLICT WILL AFFECT BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN AND AZERBAIJAN'S ENERGY CONTACT WITH EUROPE AND U.S.
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 14, 11:58
"Unfrozen" Nagorno Karabakh conflict (NK) will affect the 'political
pipeline' Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and Azerbaijan's contacts with
Europe and U.S. in the energy field, leaving aside the big expenses
for dragging Turkey or Iran into the NK conflict. In other words, NK
conflict affects also the interests of others, not only Russia. The
remarks came from Sergey Markedonov, Associate Professor at the
Russian State Humanitarian University, well-known political analyst,
in an interview with ArmInfo.
"I think in such situation any successful peacekeepers is better, even
despite the personal animosity many feel against Russian President
Vladimir Putin. The escalation of tensions around NK and along the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border made Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting urgent as
never before. In this light, the Russian president's diplomatic efforts
in Sochi brought Moscow to the forefront in the NK peace process,"
the analyst said.
Initiating the trilateral meeting in Sochi, Putin demonstrated
Moscow's desire to keep control of the NK peace process. However, the
U.S. and European experts immediately revealed the Kremlin's desire
to strengthen its influence in the South Caucasus. In this light,
the analyst emphasized also the strong and constructive relations
of Sargsyan and Aliyev with the Kremlin top officials and the high
level of personal trust between the two leaders and Putin.
To recall, the trilateral meeting Sargsyan-Aliyev-Putin in Sochi on
10 August was the initiative of the Russian leader. The sides agreed
to continue the peace talks and defuse tensions in the conflict zone.
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Thursday, August 14, 11:58
"Unfrozen" Nagorno Karabakh conflict (NK) will affect the 'political
pipeline' Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and Azerbaijan's contacts with
Europe and U.S. in the energy field, leaving aside the big expenses
for dragging Turkey or Iran into the NK conflict. In other words, NK
conflict affects also the interests of others, not only Russia. The
remarks came from Sergey Markedonov, Associate Professor at the
Russian State Humanitarian University, well-known political analyst,
in an interview with ArmInfo.
"I think in such situation any successful peacekeepers is better, even
despite the personal animosity many feel against Russian President
Vladimir Putin. The escalation of tensions around NK and along the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border made Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting urgent as
never before. In this light, the Russian president's diplomatic efforts
in Sochi brought Moscow to the forefront in the NK peace process,"
the analyst said.
Initiating the trilateral meeting in Sochi, Putin demonstrated
Moscow's desire to keep control of the NK peace process. However, the
U.S. and European experts immediately revealed the Kremlin's desire
to strengthen its influence in the South Caucasus. In this light,
the analyst emphasized also the strong and constructive relations
of Sargsyan and Aliyev with the Kremlin top officials and the high
level of personal trust between the two leaders and Putin.
To recall, the trilateral meeting Sargsyan-Aliyev-Putin in Sochi on
10 August was the initiative of the Russian leader. The sides agreed
to continue the peace talks and defuse tensions in the conflict zone.