U.S. CANNOT WORK WONDER IN RESOLUTION OF NK CONFLICT -AZERI-US COUNCIL
Author: S.Ilhamgizi

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
June 20 2006

"It would be so naïve to expect the full resolution of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the nearest 3-5, or 10 years. The
settlement of regional and ethnic conflicts is a very difficult
process, Jeyhun Mollazade, the President of the US-Azerbaijan Council,
told Trend.

In 2006 the Untied States, as an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, which
functions as a mediator in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict tries to achieve peaceable solution to the conflict and is
eager to see progress in this process. "Of course, the co-chairs are
intended to make Armenia to make definite compromises. In its turn
Azerbaijan has made to compromises.

So, the United States, Russia and France are to make Armenia to
go to compromises. I’d note that they have so few chances to do
it. The well-organized Armenian lobby actively functions throughout
the world. For instance, the pro-Armenian positions dominate at the
U.S. Congress, nevertheless, the UIS government conduct balanced
policy. The influence of the Congress is very strong in the United
States. Here it is almost impossible to press on Armenia, or take
sanctions against it, but persuade this country. It is necessary
to explain Armenia that Karabakh conflict will be resolved, future
of Armenian residing in Europe and the West will be excellent,"
Mollazade underscored.

If Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is resolved and regional cooperation is
set up among Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia and these three countries
could enter the Euro-Atlantic area. At present Russia has forces which
come out against it. In case of resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict they might lose influence on Armenia. As to U.S. position,
Mollazade said that the resolution of Karabakh conflict does not depend
on the United States. "The United States tries further continue putting
efforts in to achievement solution to the conflict. However, the United
States cannot work wonders in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. The process develops in the real platform and is based on
the exiting realities," Mollazade underlined.

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