CSTO READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF PEACEKEEPING IN KARABAKH
WPS Agency
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
July 20, 2009 Monday
Russia
A CSTO expert in Kirghizia said it was pretty much the only option,
as, should any Western countries send their troops, an immediate
reaction from Iran would ensue.
"The Karabakh conflict is extremely complex, many countries have
many things at stake there. It is also both an ethnic and a religious
one. CSTO is a multi-national organization, they have both Christian
and Muslim countries, which is important. CSTO does not participate
in military conflicts or use force to suppress other countries, or
people in them, as NATO does. In that respect, I think CSTO is the
only military and political alliance which is capable of effectively
upholding peace and stability in and around Karabakh. This may be
ideal should Azerbaijan join, as they have had much better relations
with Russia recently", said the source.