BAKU FOUND THREE LEVELS OF ACHIEVING COMPROMISE IN KARABAKH CONFLICT

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.07.2006 17:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
supposes three levels of achieving a compromise: 1. at the geopolitical
level (between the U.S. and Russia); 2. at the level of the leaders
of the conflicting states; 3. at the level of political elite and
publics of theses states. This is the opinion published by Real
Azerbaijan newspaper.

"If the process goes simultaneously at all the levels within the
framework of open expression of will of the sides there will be little
hope for success. But if it advances step by step in a confidential
regime some progress is possible," the article says. In the author’s
opinion, the failure of the negotiations during the recent years
was conditioned by the absence of geopolitical consensus at the
very first level. If the barrier is overcome (let it happen at the
B8 forthcoming summit, for example) the hardest task will remain,
that is to oblige the leaders to come to an agreement and prepare
the publics for compromise.

"However in case of publics’ disagreement or violation of the
geopolitical consensus breakdown is possible at any level even if
some decision is already taken. In this case long-lasting peace will
hardly be achieved," the edition says.