KAZIMIROV: THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REACHING REAL, TANGIBLE PROGRESS IN THE KARABAKH SETTLEMENT ARE NOT BIG

armradio.am
27.05.2008 15:01

The opportunities for real, tangible progress in the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict are not big now, former Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group Vladimir Kazimirov told a press conference today. According
to him, "the "key" to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict is not
allowing the military actions to resume. Until this danger persists,
and Azeris think about the opportunity of a military solution to
the conflict, Armenians, naturally, also maintain more privileged
military position, reinforcing the line of contact. Thus, the issue
still remains on the military field, not the political one."

"It is necessary to exclude any opportunity for resumption of military
actions. Unlike the relatively young conflicts existing in the region,
the Karabakh issue has a grounded and deep prehistory, which results
in mistrust and even hatred between the parties. The functioning
of the agreement on the non-resumption of military actions should
be guaranteed by both parties, both sides should be ready for that,
which is not the case now," Vladimir Kazimirov said.

According to Mr. Kazimirov, this is connected with a number of
peculiarities of the conflict: the party that won the in the war
did not seem stronger than the losing side, and this has caused a
natural desire for revenge. He pointed out that none of the parties
to conflicts over post-Soviet space focuses as much on military
solution as Baku does on the highest official level. "First of all,
this approach must be eliminated: this is the milestone of the issue,
and only its solution will exclude the further resumption of war,"
Vladimir Kazimirov added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress