Stepan Grigoryan: The deadlock in the Karabakh issue will inevitably
lead to resumption of war

armradio.am
16.06.2007 15:03

The current deadlock in the Karabakh conflict resolution will
inevitably result in the restart of war, Armenian political scientist
Stepan Grigoryan told a press conference today. 1991 ` 1998 he worked
as Assistant to the Armenian Ambassador to Russia.

In his words, no tension of the negotiation process can be expected in
the coming 1-2 years, which is connected with the presidential
elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan. However, if the current status-quo
is maintained after the elections, the threat of resumption of military
actions will sharply increase. History shows that if a conflict enters
deadlock, war restarts inevitably. The example of the crisis in Balkans
is characteristic, Stepan Grigoryan declared.

Can the Kosovo issue become precedent for the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict? The political scientist noted that most probably the
West, and first of all the US will unilaterally recognize Kosovo’s
independence without waiting for Russia’s response. Then Kosovo will
become a classical example of victory of the right for
self-determination.

When can we expect the appointment of the new US Ambassador to Armenia?
Stepan Grigoryan noted that it will happen only when Washington decides
`what it wants from Armenia.’