RUSSIA HAS SEIZED THE INITIATIVE OF SETTLING KARABAKH CONFLICT, RUSSIAN EXPERT SAYS

ArmInfo
2008-10-23 18:11:00

ArmInfo. Russia has managed to seize the initiative settling Karabakh
conflict, Vladimir Zakharov, Professor, Deputy Director of Caucasian
Studies Center of MGIMO (Moscow State University of International
Relations) said in the course of a video-bridge Yerevan-Moscow
‘Results of Russian President’s visit to Armenia’.

‘The visit of Russian president to Armenia was very timely since the
USA has assumed the initiative on settlement of Karabakh conflict
just recently. The key issue for Armenia and Azerbaijan is Karabakh at
present. Russia is not indifferent to this topic either. The five-day
war in South Ossetia showed what takes place when the USA assumes
settlement of conflicts in the CIS’, he said.

‘That is why I welcome the fact that Russia very timely seized
the initiative. Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia are
expected to meet in November and I am sure that negotiations of the
three presidents should start but the results will be seen later’,
Zakharov said.