WORLD SUPER POWERS WANT STABILITY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS FOR THEIR OWN INTERESTS: SENIOR OFFICIAL
Today.Az
10 August 2009
Head of International Relations Department of Azerbaijani Presidential
Administration Novruz Mammadov believes world’s leading countries
want stability on the South Caucasus for their own interests.
"Unfortunately, maybe the conflicts in the region appeared due to
the interests of these countries. The South Caucasus is on the
focus of attention of the world’s leading countries because of
its geo-strategic position. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s
statement on Russia’s support to solution of the conflicts on the South
Caucasus was expected," Mammadov told official website of ruling New
Azerbaijan Party.
During his visit to Turkey Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
said active work is underway to resolve [Armenia-Azerbaijan]
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish Anadolu news agency reported.
"Serious work is being done to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
and there is serious progress in this regard. Moscow is eager to see
rapid resolution of the conflict," Putin added.
Mammadov appraised Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s statement
on solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which he made during his
visit to Turkey. "This fact showed that Russia is supporter of the
solution," Mammadov added.
The sides have special interests on the solution of
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan tries to
harmonize these interests and solve this conflict in the interests
of statehood, Mammadov said.
Major countries are also interested in solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. So, influence on Armenia by these countries is increasing.