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WASHINGTON LOSES INFLUENCE IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS, EXPERTS
Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
February 2, 2015 Monday
Russia continues to supply weapons of the Karabakh conflict sides. So,
from the territory of Montenegro transport 38 planes loaded with
weapons for the parties to the conflict performed flights, stated
the American expert Stephen Blank, speaking at the conference:
"Security and energy issues in the South Caucasus after Ukraine",
organized by the Kennan Institute in Washington.
At that time, Azerbaijan buys from Russian high-tech weaponry at very
high prices, Armenian side gets the same number of obsolete weapons,
but at extremely low prices. "Thus, Azerbaijan unwittingly helps
Armenia to buy weapons from Russia at low prices," said Blank.
If war starts in Karabakh, Russia may intervene directly, and it
will lead to a much greater disaster than a war between Armenia and
Azerbaijan. Russia is not interested in resolving the conflict, they
are interested in freezing the Karabakh conflict, said Jeffrey Mankoff,
employee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS.)
After Ukrainian events Russia has made it clear that "if it wants it
will immediately destroy the sovereignty of any of these states, the
West will not help them," he added. The experts also criticized the
passive role of official Washington in the South Caucasus. According to
them, the passivity of the United States in the Caucasus is considered
as a weakness.
" Indifference of the USA to the South Caucasus countries in the region
will be perceived as evidence of America's weakness, which leads to
strengthening the position of Russia and Iran," said Michael Rubin,
an expert of the American Enterprise Institute (American Enterprise
Institute.)
In turn, the expert of the Woodrow Wilson Center Audrey Alshtad,
proposed Washington to arrange the negotiating of the sides, and
facilitate direct negotiations between the parties to the Karabakh
conflict, without waiting for the efforts of other intermediaries,
according to Radio "Liberty". -02D-
From: Baghdasarian
Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
February 2, 2015 Monday
Russia continues to supply weapons of the Karabakh conflict sides. So,
from the territory of Montenegro transport 38 planes loaded with
weapons for the parties to the conflict performed flights, stated
the American expert Stephen Blank, speaking at the conference:
"Security and energy issues in the South Caucasus after Ukraine",
organized by the Kennan Institute in Washington.
At that time, Azerbaijan buys from Russian high-tech weaponry at very
high prices, Armenian side gets the same number of obsolete weapons,
but at extremely low prices. "Thus, Azerbaijan unwittingly helps
Armenia to buy weapons from Russia at low prices," said Blank.
If war starts in Karabakh, Russia may intervene directly, and it
will lead to a much greater disaster than a war between Armenia and
Azerbaijan. Russia is not interested in resolving the conflict, they
are interested in freezing the Karabakh conflict, said Jeffrey Mankoff,
employee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS.)
After Ukrainian events Russia has made it clear that "if it wants it
will immediately destroy the sovereignty of any of these states, the
West will not help them," he added. The experts also criticized the
passive role of official Washington in the South Caucasus. According to
them, the passivity of the United States in the Caucasus is considered
as a weakness.
" Indifference of the USA to the South Caucasus countries in the region
will be perceived as evidence of America's weakness, which leads to
strengthening the position of Russia and Iran," said Michael Rubin,
an expert of the American Enterprise Institute (American Enterprise
Institute.)
In turn, the expert of the Woodrow Wilson Center Audrey Alshtad,
proposed Washington to arrange the negotiating of the sides, and
facilitate direct negotiations between the parties to the Karabakh
conflict, without waiting for the efforts of other intermediaries,
according to Radio "Liberty". -02D-
From: Baghdasarian