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Kosovo precedent can provoke hostilities in Karabakh
23.05.2008 17:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russia has failed to develop a
common and distinct policy in Caucasus so far, head of
the interethnic relations department at the institute
of political and military analysis Sergei Markedonov
told Caucasus 2007 international conference in
Yerevan.

Russia is interested in `frozen conflicts’, according
to him. -However, conflicts are not frozen but
lingering. These two notions are different. Russia
supports territorial integrity but it stands against
the methods this principle is being pushed forth,- the
Russian expert said.

Commenting on relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan,
Markedonov said, -Armenia is Russia’s strategic ally
while Azerbaijan is a strategic partner. With its
military and economic parameters, Russia is closer to
Armenia but in case of resumption of military
operations our country will face a hard choice.
Unfortunately, the Kosovo precedent can provoke
hostilities in Karabakh.-

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress