Today.Az, Azerbaijan
July 18 2009

CSTO not to engage in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement

18 July 2009 [10:12] – Today.Az

Collective Security Treaty Organization is ready to participate in
possible peacekeeping operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, CSTO Kyrgyz
expert said .

He said CSTO participation in the peacekeeping operations is more real
because deployment of Western contingent in the region will provoke
negative reaction from Iran.

`Karabakh conflict is a complicated conflict where interests of
difficult countries are crossing. It is an ethnic conflict which
embodies confrontation of religious views. CSTO is a multinational
institution which unites both Muslim and Christian countries," he said

CSTO is not involved in the military conflicts like NATO. I consider
that CSTO is only military and political organization able to provide
peace and stability around Nagorno-Karabakh. If Azerbaijan joins this
treaty, CSTO participation in the regional peacekeeping operations
will be more real, the expert said.

/APA/

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