VLADIMIR KAZIMIROV: RESUMPTION OF MILITARY ACTIONS IN NAGORNO KARABAKH WOULD LEAD TO HEAVIER CONSEQUENCES, VICTIMS AND DESTRUCTIONS THAN IN 1992-1994
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2007-10-29 12:33:00
ArmInfo. Resumption of military actions in Nagorno Karabakh would lead
to heavier consequences, victims and destructions than in 1992-1994,
Head of the mediate mission of Russia on Nagorno Karabakh in 1992-1996,
deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian diplomats Vladimir
Kazimirov writes in the Article "Is There a Way Out of the Dead End
in Karabakh?", published in the journal "Russia in the Global Policy".
As V. Kazimirov recalls, not semi-partisan formations but well-equipped
armies would already become participants of the armed conflicts. "The
lengthy military actions are harmful for the one who started them,
first of all. This requires especially responsible approach by the
top authorities", Kazimirov writes. At the same time, the ambassador
emphasizes that the war is dangerous for the world community as well:
"The South Caucasus is not the region to be indifferently looked at
what happens there. Recurrence of application of force in this region
will be considered more anomaly than an unsightly heritage of the
previous war – occupation of alien lands".
As Kazimirov said, the causer of the armistice failure will
draw the fire upon himself as the one who violated the OSCE
principles and liabilities to the Council of Europe. "He will be
condemned by almost all the member-states of OSCE Minsk Group and
the influential cochairmen who persistently achieve the conflict
peaceful settlement. The authoritative representatives of a number of
big states and influential international organizations spoke against
the war. Few will support the initiator of military actions. He will
hardly achieve the goal, while the requirement on their immediate
cessation will become universal", the ambassador writes. He added that
one will also remember that the war conflicts with the Constitution of
Azerbaijan (Article 9 denies it as a way of settlement of international
conflicts)", Kazimirov said.
He also said that Baku will be remembered forcing of the armament
drive in the region and vast increase of AR military budget. The
fact of negligence, which the agreement on settlement of incidents
on the contact line, signed with NKR and RA on February 4, 1995, by
Heydar Aliyev’s decree, was treated with there, will also play its
role. "If Baku considers the agreement about incidents incomplete, it
would be logical to amend and complete it or sign a new one. But no,
it is better to have victims to aggravate the tension and conduct a
blasting propaganda. As deputy Secretary of State of the USA on Europe
and Eurasia Daniel Fried said, the war would destroy the future of
Azerbaijan", V. Kazimirov writes.