Today, Azerbaijan
Feb 21 2008
Rasim Musabekov: "International community does not see Nagorno
Karabakh on the political map of the world"
21 February 2008 [10:39] – Today.Az
"Serbia will recognize Kosovo’s independence in the framework of the
European Union within 5 years".
The influence of events, connected with unilateral recognition of
Kosovo independence and presidential elections in Armenia, on the
resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh
was discussed at a regular session of the Public council for the
resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The due information is provided by Novosti-Azerbaijan with reference
to the press-secretariat of the Azerbaijani National Committee of the
Helsinki Civil Assembly.
Political scientist Rasim Musabekov noted, commenting on the Kosovo
issue that it depends on the preservation of regional balance.
"As for the Karabakh issue, its solution had not been found befire
the Kosovo. The difference between the said conflicts is that the
international community sees Kosovo on the political map of the
world, unlike Nagorno Karabakh.
I think Russia and the United States have different approaches to the
issue. America tries to influence its allies, raising ethnic
problems. Russia also does not want the settlement of the problem in
an attempt to preserve the quo status.
Unlike them the European Union is for the resolution of such
conflicts. It should be reminded that our lands were occupied not
formally or on basis of any principles but with the use of Russian
weapon. In this connection I consider that we should not support
Russia’s position on the issue", Musabekov noted.
"We have a definite basis in the Karabakh issue, the world learned
about Azerbaijan in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
NATo was terminating Serbs, while now Washington reports termination
of Albanians, and this make it impossible for the representative of
both nationalities to co-exist peacefully. The main purpose of the
United States is to hinder the development of its allies. Washington
has no permanent friends, it has permanent interests. In this sense
Albanians could be compared with the Karabakh Armenians. It is
possible to return Karabakh theoretically, if an enlightenment work
is carried out", he added.
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