KONSTANTIN ZATULIN: NEW WAR IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH MAY HARM RUSSIA

ArmInfo
2008-10-23 18:46:00

ArmInfo. A new war in Nagorno-Karabakh may harm Russia, the first
vice chairman of the State Duma CIS Committee, the director of the
CIS Institute Konstantin Zatulin said during the Yerevan-Moscow video
bridge concerning the results of the visit of President Medvedev
to Yerevan.

Russia does not need actions similar to the ones undertaken in the
Caucasus in Aug 2008. Even though new war in Nagorno-Karabakh is not
real, the last events in South Ossetia were followed by skirmishes
on the Armenian-Azeri contact line. Zatulian warned against involving
third countries that might try to trim the unhealed wounds. Medvedev’s
visit was preceded by comments showing that the parties to the peace
process are discussing specific problems. For example, Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov has mentioned ongoing negotiations concerning
Latchin corridor.