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Conflict will be inevitable if negotiating parties make no headway on
Karabakh issue
March 4, 2011 - 20:14 AMT 16:14 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The aim of March 5 negotiations is to create an atmosphere for a
dialogue. Such meetings are essential unless we want a war between
Armenia and Azerbaijan, the head of the South Caucasus department at
CIS states institute said.
According to Felix Stanevsky, the countries have difference scenarios
for resolution of a territorial dispute. `Sargsyan insists on a
referendum in Nagorno Karabakh; which is hardly surprising,
considering 94% of Armenian population is residing there. Aliyev,
whose country is capable of supporting the subsidized region, insists
on negotiations which have not progressed in 17 years. Russia's
involvement in negotiation process is essential,' the expert noted.
`The parties do not want to compromise. Which is natural, as the
majority of current Armenian politicians fought for Karabakh in
1989-1994, which makes it a personal issue for them.'
Stanevsky believes the conflict will be inevitable if the negotiating
parties make no headway. The success of Arabic revolution can trigger
some progress, the expert believes.
On March 5, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan will meet in Sochi at the invitation of Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev for a tripartite meeting on the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict. The meeting will also be attended by the
OSCE MG co-chairs.
From: A. Papazian
Karabakh issue
March 4, 2011 - 20:14 AMT 16:14 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The aim of March 5 negotiations is to create an atmosphere for a
dialogue. Such meetings are essential unless we want a war between
Armenia and Azerbaijan, the head of the South Caucasus department at
CIS states institute said.
According to Felix Stanevsky, the countries have difference scenarios
for resolution of a territorial dispute. `Sargsyan insists on a
referendum in Nagorno Karabakh; which is hardly surprising,
considering 94% of Armenian population is residing there. Aliyev,
whose country is capable of supporting the subsidized region, insists
on negotiations which have not progressed in 17 years. Russia's
involvement in negotiation process is essential,' the expert noted.
`The parties do not want to compromise. Which is natural, as the
majority of current Armenian politicians fought for Karabakh in
1989-1994, which makes it a personal issue for them.'
Stanevsky believes the conflict will be inevitable if the negotiating
parties make no headway. The success of Arabic revolution can trigger
some progress, the expert believes.
On March 5, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan will meet in Sochi at the invitation of Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev for a tripartite meeting on the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict. The meeting will also be attended by the
OSCE MG co-chairs.
From: A. Papazian