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RUSSIAN MILITARY EXPERT SUGGEST TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT THROUGH TRUST
TREND News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 18 2007
Russia, Moscow /corr. Trend R.Agayev / The 'frozen conflicts' on the
territory of the South Caucasus, especially the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, may be resolved through re-establishing
trust between the conflicting sides. Azerbaijan and Armenia need to
re-build warm and trusting relations thus, seeking mutual solutions,
said the President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems of Russia,
Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov .
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries appeared in 1988
due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenia has
occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani lands including the Nagorno-Karabakh
region and its seven surrounding districts. Since 1992 to the present
time, these territories have been under Armenian occupation. In 1994,
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a cease-fire agreement at which time
the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
( Russia, France and USA) are holding peaceful negotiations.
Ivashov considers that pressure upon the two countries should be
eliminated, however it is a necessity that the countries select a
positive path on the discussion, avoiding accusations. "I participated
in the talks to resolve this problem within the Council of State and
Governmental Heads, Defense Ministers, yet it was tough to predict
successes amongst the presidents. There is and there will be no third
party to resolve the conflict. Azerbaijan and Armenia should settle
the conflict themselves in a civilized manner," the expert considers.
According to the politician, a lot of time is used to, approach their
positions, and connect people, politicians, military and business
people and ordinary citizens, to a conference.
Resolving the problem through political and military pressure and
through the attracting of third party's is unthinkable, because such
problems are not resolved by these means.
The politician thinks that presently the heads of both sides need to
begin the process from a fresh page, putting the mutual accusations
aside. "The security threats for any of the sides will never lead
to the conflict solution, if the threats arise from the conflicting
sides themselves. The external threats for both countries may delay
the settlement of the problem," Ivashov said.
In addition, Ivashov thinks the Russian President's proposal in June
for the joint use of the Russian-leased Azerbaijan Gabala Radar Station
with the US will not affect the process of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. According to him, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be
resolved as soon as possible, but resolving it through principles or
approaches from other spheres is very difficult. Ivashov considers that
presently this conflict may be resolved gradually through establishing
stability in the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, development
of commercial and economic, military and technical and even military
co-operation, etc.
TREND News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 18 2007
Russia, Moscow /corr. Trend R.Agayev / The 'frozen conflicts' on the
territory of the South Caucasus, especially the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, may be resolved through re-establishing
trust between the conflicting sides. Azerbaijan and Armenia need to
re-build warm and trusting relations thus, seeking mutual solutions,
said the President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems of Russia,
Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov .
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries appeared in 1988
due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenia has
occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani lands including the Nagorno-Karabakh
region and its seven surrounding districts. Since 1992 to the present
time, these territories have been under Armenian occupation. In 1994,
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a cease-fire agreement at which time
the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
( Russia, France and USA) are holding peaceful negotiations.
Ivashov considers that pressure upon the two countries should be
eliminated, however it is a necessity that the countries select a
positive path on the discussion, avoiding accusations. "I participated
in the talks to resolve this problem within the Council of State and
Governmental Heads, Defense Ministers, yet it was tough to predict
successes amongst the presidents. There is and there will be no third
party to resolve the conflict. Azerbaijan and Armenia should settle
the conflict themselves in a civilized manner," the expert considers.
According to the politician, a lot of time is used to, approach their
positions, and connect people, politicians, military and business
people and ordinary citizens, to a conference.
Resolving the problem through political and military pressure and
through the attracting of third party's is unthinkable, because such
problems are not resolved by these means.
The politician thinks that presently the heads of both sides need to
begin the process from a fresh page, putting the mutual accusations
aside. "The security threats for any of the sides will never lead
to the conflict solution, if the threats arise from the conflicting
sides themselves. The external threats for both countries may delay
the settlement of the problem," Ivashov said.
In addition, Ivashov thinks the Russian President's proposal in June
for the joint use of the Russian-leased Azerbaijan Gabala Radar Station
with the US will not affect the process of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. According to him, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be
resolved as soon as possible, but resolving it through principles or
approaches from other spheres is very difficult. Ivashov considers that
presently this conflict may be resolved gradually through establishing
stability in the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, development
of commercial and economic, military and technical and even military
co-operation, etc.