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Thomas de Wall: Resumption of war possible, but not likely
15:12 14.06.2014
Gita Elibekyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Tbilisi
There is a possibility of resumption of war, although a small one,
Thomas de Waal, a senior associate for the Caucasus at the Carnegie
Endowment, told Public Radio of Armenia. He added, however, that
starting a war will be a great risk for Azerbaijan. The British
experts is on a visit to Tbilisi now to present the Russian edition of
his republished book titled "Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan
Through Peace and War."
The book presents the details of the Karabakh conflict and its
consequences. Part contemporary history, part travel book, part
political analysis, the book is based on six months traveling through
the South Caucasus, more than 120 original interviews in the region,
Moscow, and Washington, as well as unique archive materials.
Ten years after the book was first published, the author says much has
changed, but what's the most important is that the conflict has not
been solved.
"I think the conflict will be solved, when the parties reach the
psychological point to understand that they should work together, not
against each other, towards the common goal of having a new and
peaceful Caucasus. But the moment has not come yet," Thomas de Waal
said.
In the new publication the author has added the changes in Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Artsakh over the past years.
"The probably of resumption of war is small, but it's still there. The
only party that could start war is Azerbaijan, but it's a big risk. In
a few days it will lose everything it has created over years," the
expert said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/14/thomas-de-wall-resumption-of-war-possible-but-not-likely/
15:12 14.06.2014
Gita Elibekyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Tbilisi
There is a possibility of resumption of war, although a small one,
Thomas de Waal, a senior associate for the Caucasus at the Carnegie
Endowment, told Public Radio of Armenia. He added, however, that
starting a war will be a great risk for Azerbaijan. The British
experts is on a visit to Tbilisi now to present the Russian edition of
his republished book titled "Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan
Through Peace and War."
The book presents the details of the Karabakh conflict and its
consequences. Part contemporary history, part travel book, part
political analysis, the book is based on six months traveling through
the South Caucasus, more than 120 original interviews in the region,
Moscow, and Washington, as well as unique archive materials.
Ten years after the book was first published, the author says much has
changed, but what's the most important is that the conflict has not
been solved.
"I think the conflict will be solved, when the parties reach the
psychological point to understand that they should work together, not
against each other, towards the common goal of having a new and
peaceful Caucasus. But the moment has not come yet," Thomas de Waal
said.
In the new publication the author has added the changes in Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Artsakh over the past years.
"The probably of resumption of war is small, but it's still there. The
only party that could start war is Azerbaijan, but it's a big risk. In
a few days it will lose everything it has created over years," the
expert said.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/06/14/thomas-de-wall-resumption-of-war-possible-but-not-likely/