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    RUSSIA SEES AZERBAIJAN'S SUPERIORITY OVER ARMENIA, TRIES TO PROTECT ITS WARD
    Lala B.

    news.az
    March 1 2011
    Azerbaijan

    News.Az interviews MP Mubariz Gurbanly.

    How do you assess Russia's next initiative to organize the 5 March
    meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia with participation
    of the Russian president in Sochi?

    In general, all negotiations around the resolution of the Karabakh
    conflict are a positive step, since the presence of negotiations is
    better than their absence.

    Moscow's initiative to hold a trilateral meeting of the presidents of
    Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia for the purpose of discussing ways to
    settle Karabakh conflict is of great importance since we know that
    Russia's capacity to influence Armenia is much higher than of other
    Minsk Group co-chairs. I believe these negotiations can accelerate
    processes on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.

    What does Azerbaijan expect from this meeting?

    I believe that anyway all negotiations promote Azerbaijan's definite
    achievements. But there are moments which do not depend on us,
    especially those connected with the absence of sufficient pressure
    on Armenia.

    If enough pressure is made on Armenia, it would be possible to gain
    results.

    How effective and expedient is the participation of only Russia of the
    three co-chairing states in the organization of such meetings? Does
    it not mean that such meetings held by the Russian side distance
    other co-chairing states from the resolution of the Karabakh conflict?

    If we take a look into history and process of negotiations, we can
    see periods of activeness of a Minsk Group co-chair. For example, the
    United States once initiated talks in Key West on Karabakh settlement,
    while France initiated talks in Rambuya.

    Russia also proposed such initiatives many times. Some of such
    initiatives are not caused by the lack of information about the
    actions of other Minsk Group co-chairs, since they inform each
    other about the process of negotiations. I believe the initiatives
    and consistent position of Russia can bring more results than the
    initiatives of other Minsk Group co-chairing states. All the three
    co-chairing countries must join efforts to put pressure on Armenia.

    Do you share the opinion of a number of international observers that
    by making definite initiatives to settle the Karabakh conflict, Russia
    is thus trying to avert new war between Azerbaijan and Armenia? And
    is Russia sincere in its intentions?

    Anyway, the search of sincerity in diplomacy is like a famous saying
    of Confucius about looking for a black cat in a dark room. Anyway,
    the attempts to avert war come not only from Russia but also from
    other Minsk Group co-chairs. No one wants a new war in the region.

    Azerbaijani side also does not show willingness to start war. We
    regard war as a last option to settle the Karabakh conflict.

    Azerbaijan wants to settle the problem peacefully.

    Certainly, Russia sees Azerbaijan's great superiority over Armenia and
    is trying to defend the country it backs. But regardless of whether
    Russia tries or not tries to avert war, Azerbaijan will be obliged
    to use the last option to settle the conflict in the absence of a
    result in the negotiation process.




    From: A. Papazian
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