KARABAKH ISSUE CONSIDERED IN UN NOT FOR DEMOCRACY REASONS

PanARMENIAN.Net
19.03.2008 16:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The UN vote and adoption of the Azerbaijani
resolution was given various interpretations. Baku rates support
of 39 states to diplomatic success and opportunity to draw the
Karabakh process out of the ‘exclusive supervision’ of the OSCE Minsk
Group. Armenia holds a different opinion," said Sergei Markedonov,
head of the Interethnic Relations Department at the Institute of
Political and Military Analysis in Moscow.

"The UN considered the Karabakh issue not for democracy reasons. After
all, Azerbaijan is not an ideal democracy. The states which supported
Azerbaijan – the OIC countries and Turkey – also have problems
with democracy. Three OSCE MG co-chair states – France, Russia and
U.S. (the list also includes Armenia, Angola, India and Vanuatu)
strongly opposed the document. The opinion of the powers immediately
dealing with the conflict settlement can’t be brushed aside. India
can’t be neglected either," he said.

"The resolution gained support from Muslim states.

World powers like China, Germany, UK and Brazil abstained. The
refusal of OSCE MG to support Azerbaijan was criticized by Azeri
politicians and diplomats, who spoke of inefficiency of the Minsk
Group," Markedonov said, Politcom.ru reports.