OQTAY SADIKHZADE: "RUSSIA HAS FULLY TAKEN SEPARATISTS’ SIDE AND SUPPORTS SEPARATIST REGIMES IN THE POST-SOVIET AREA"
Today.Az
12 August 2008
Azerbaijan
"The events in Georgia are the result of Russia’s rude interference
with the internal affairs of an independent state", said famous
Azerbaijani political scientist Oqtay Sadikhzade commenting on the
developments in Georgia. According to him the world society should
demonstrate sharp response to the actions of the Kremlin. Russia’s
intervention into Georgian cities outside the South Ossetia prove
Moscow’s plan on expanding the area of tensions.
The political scientist said that the Georgian leadership risked the
worsening of the situation in an attempt to restore the territorial
integrity of the country and it will soon appeal for NATO accession.
"International law is fully on Georgia’s side. In line with the UN
charter, each independent state has a right to restore constitutional
order in its territory.
Russia’s steps again prove that this country has fully taken
separatists’ side and supports separatist regimes in the post-Soviet
area.
This case can serve a lesson to us, considering the unsettled Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. Developments around South Ossetia show that
Azerbaijan should modernize and consolidate its army and military
and industrial complex, said he adding that most will depend on the
reaction of the world society on events in Georgia.
"It will become a ground for further possible actions of official
Baku on the Karabakh problem, where the situation will undoubtedly
deteriorate following the events in Georgia.
Asked whether the possible recognition of independence of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia may influence Karabakh conflict he said that
Moscow adhere to different positions on these issues.
"Moscow’s attitude to Karabakh and Transdniestria differs much from
its negative position on the conflicts in Georgia. I think Russia
will not risk further worsening of relations with Azerbaijan and
Moldova. Moscow does not need to increase the number of countries,
which have a negative attitude to it, it does not comply with the
interests of Russian diplomacy, especially when the point is the
neighbor countries.
He also noted that Russia’s image as a peacekeeping country will be
damaged by Moscow personally.
"After it Tbilisi is likely to annul mandate of Russian peacekeeping
forces in South Ossetia. It is unclear on which grounds they will
remain there. Deployment of Russian troops in the conflict area is
envisioned by the Dagomys and Moscow treaties of 1992 and 1994. There
are no other international documents on this issue. Georgia will
deprive Russian servicemen of this mandate in the unilateral order",
said Sadikhzade, voicing hope for toughening positions by the world
society and strengthening of pressure on Moscow, especially by the
US and EU.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
