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RUSSIAN EXPERT: IF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESUMES, RUSSIA WILL SUPPORT ARMENIA
arminfo
Tuesday, May 15, 13:02
Russia's policy in the Caucasus is aimed at maintaining the status
quo with a view to keep third forces out of the region, to limit
the presence of the United Stats and to ensure normal conditions for
2014 Sochi Olympic Games, well-known Russian journalist and political
expert Vitaly Tretyakov said in an interview to 1news.az.
"Putin cannot be think this way: status quo and endless talks -
everything but war. But should the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resume,
Russia will support Armenia, formally, because the Armenians are
signatory to the Collective Security Treaty, informally, because
psychologically the Russians are on their side. But the Kremlin does
not want to make a choice, so, it prefers endless negotiations,"
Tretyakov said.
He believes that the fight for influence in the South Caucasus will
be continued. The key problems to solve here are Iran and the United
States' control. "Nobody can say what the Americans are going to do
and when. They may start whatever they like the moment they see real
guarantees of impunity," Tretyakov said.
Regarding Russia's relations with Turkey, the expert said that as long
as the Turks' activities are not in conflict with Russia's interests
in the Caucasus and Central Asia, the relations will be the way they
are now - rational and pragmatic.
arminfo
Tuesday, May 15, 13:02
Russia's policy in the Caucasus is aimed at maintaining the status
quo with a view to keep third forces out of the region, to limit
the presence of the United Stats and to ensure normal conditions for
2014 Sochi Olympic Games, well-known Russian journalist and political
expert Vitaly Tretyakov said in an interview to 1news.az.
"Putin cannot be think this way: status quo and endless talks -
everything but war. But should the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resume,
Russia will support Armenia, formally, because the Armenians are
signatory to the Collective Security Treaty, informally, because
psychologically the Russians are on their side. But the Kremlin does
not want to make a choice, so, it prefers endless negotiations,"
Tretyakov said.
He believes that the fight for influence in the South Caucasus will
be continued. The key problems to solve here are Iran and the United
States' control. "Nobody can say what the Americans are going to do
and when. They may start whatever they like the moment they see real
guarantees of impunity," Tretyakov said.
Regarding Russia's relations with Turkey, the expert said that as long
as the Turks' activities are not in conflict with Russia's interests
in the Caucasus and Central Asia, the relations will be the way they
are now - rational and pragmatic.