EXPERT: DETERMINATION OF KARABAKH’S STATUS MAY TAKE SOME 10 YEARS

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.06.2007 15:59 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Saint Petersburg meeting of Presidents of
Armenia and Azerbaijan was an advance in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement process, deputy director and fellow of Russia and Eurasia
Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Cory
Welt told a news conference in Yerevan.

"Determination of the status of Nagorno Karabakh may take some 10
years. So, Armenia and Azerbaijan can lead a quiet life. To be honest,
we hoped that the sides will come to an agreement, but in vain. I
suppose alternative ways of settlement should be sought for," the
U.S. expert said.

Mr Welt underscored that use of force in Karabakh conflict should
be prevented by all means. "We should search for a political
compromise. However neither of the sides is ready for it," he said.