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    DE WAAL: KARABAKH CONFLICT BECOMES MORE COMPLICATED EVERY DAY

    Wednesday,
    July 03

    The Karabakh conflict not only remained unresolved, but its
    settlement becomes more difficult with every day, and the deficit of
    the conflicting parties' trust in each other only deepens, British
    journalist and writer on the Caucasus Thomas de Waal told reporters
    today during the presentation of his book "Black Garden: Armenia and
    Azerbaijan through Peace and War - 10 Years Later".

    As regards a possible resumption of hostilities, Thomas de Waal
    expressed an opinion that the likelihood of hostilities is growing.

    In his words, both sides are aggressive, but Armenia displays less
    aggression. Thomas de Waal said that when the Armenians read about
    Aliyev's statements, they feel fear and mistrust, but Azerbaijani
    society does not want a new war, although the new generation of
    Azerbaijanis is more aggressive than their fathers and grandfathers.

    "Azerbaijan is more interested in a change in the status quo, but in
    case of the war resumption, it is not ruled out that Azerbaijan may
    lose everything, Thomas de Waal noted.

    Commenting on the glorification of Ramil Safarov, Thomas de Waal
    said that not all Azerbaijanis perceive him as a national hero. "Many
    were shocked by what had happened. Even the Azerbaijani authorities
    realized later that it was an incorrect step, a miscalculation,"
    the writer said.

    He noted that his new book is an updated version of the old one
    published in 2003. According to him, there is now a chapter about
    Azerbaijani oil boom in the past ten years, Ilham Aliyev's rise to
    power, and the election of Serzh Sargsyan as Armenian president.

    The book did not help with the conflict resolution, but it contains
    many new episodes for the reader. Its republication does not mean that
    my position and views have changed, but a great deal has changed in
    the Karabakh process, Thomas de Waal said in conclusion.

    02.07.2013, 19:23

    Aysor.am

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