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A DEADLOCK IN THE KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS WILL INEVITABLY LEAD TO RESUMPTION OF WAR: ARMENIAN POLITICAL EXPERT
arminfo
2007-06-16 15:14:00
The present deadlock in the Karabakh peace process will inevitably
lead to resumption of military actions, Stepan Grigoryan, an Armenian
political expert, said at a press-conference at the Azdak discussion
club, Saturday.
To remind, he was Assistant Ambassador of Armenia to Russia in
1991-1998.
According to him, the tension around the peace process is not
expected to aggravate within the next 2 years due to the forthcoming
presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2008. But if the
current status quo is maintained after the elections too, the threat of
resumption of military actions will abruptly increase. History shows
that the war inevitably resumes if a conflict reaches a deadlock,
e.g. the crisis on the Balkan peninsula, S.Grigoryan said.
Answering ArmInfo correspondent's question when he thinks a new US
ambassador to Armenia will be appointed, the political expert noted
that this will happen when Washington determines "what it wants
from Armenia".
As for the Armenian diplomacy, S.Grigoryan reproached the present
foreign ministry with passivity. The leadership of the Armenian
foreign ministry shouldn't think that the processes around Russia-EU,
Russia- US, US-Iran relations, the Gabala radar station, as well as
implementation of energy projects in the region have nothing to do with
Armenia. First and foremost, Azerbaijan's international authority is
rising, and this affects the Karabakh peace process. "Armenia lacks
energy resources but it has always left Azerbaijan behind in respect
of democracy and lack of political prisoners in the country. However,
the arrest of former Armenian Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanyan
delivered a serious blow on the legal image of the state," S.Grigoryan
said.
arminfo
2007-06-16 15:14:00
The present deadlock in the Karabakh peace process will inevitably
lead to resumption of military actions, Stepan Grigoryan, an Armenian
political expert, said at a press-conference at the Azdak discussion
club, Saturday.
To remind, he was Assistant Ambassador of Armenia to Russia in
1991-1998.
According to him, the tension around the peace process is not
expected to aggravate within the next 2 years due to the forthcoming
presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2008. But if the
current status quo is maintained after the elections too, the threat of
resumption of military actions will abruptly increase. History shows
that the war inevitably resumes if a conflict reaches a deadlock,
e.g. the crisis on the Balkan peninsula, S.Grigoryan said.
Answering ArmInfo correspondent's question when he thinks a new US
ambassador to Armenia will be appointed, the political expert noted
that this will happen when Washington determines "what it wants
from Armenia".
As for the Armenian diplomacy, S.Grigoryan reproached the present
foreign ministry with passivity. The leadership of the Armenian
foreign ministry shouldn't think that the processes around Russia-EU,
Russia- US, US-Iran relations, the Gabala radar station, as well as
implementation of energy projects in the region have nothing to do with
Armenia. First and foremost, Azerbaijan's international authority is
rising, and this affects the Karabakh peace process. "Armenia lacks
energy resources but it has always left Azerbaijan behind in respect
of democracy and lack of political prisoners in the country. However,
the arrest of former Armenian Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanyan
delivered a serious blow on the legal image of the state," S.Grigoryan
said.