WE HAVE YET TO AGREE ON THE THE STATUS OF NAGORNO KARABAKH: POLITICAL SCIENTIST

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Nov 23 2009
Azerbaijan

Rasim Musabeyov Rasim Musabeyov is upbeat on the results of the Munich
meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Political scientist Rasim Musabeyov is upbeat on the results of the
Munich meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia and
the agreement of the Armenian side to withdraw its troops from the
occupied lands and postpone the issue of Karabakh status.

The political scientist said the following: "The issue of the
corridor width that Azerbaijan will open for Armenia for the
temporary communication with Nagorno Karabakh is still discussed and
consultations in this regard will continue on a high level. The issue
of terms of defining Nagorno Karabakh’s status will also be discussed".

"Azerbaijan’s stiff military rhetoric and definite signals from
Russia seem to have influenced Armenia’s position which earlier
hoped to protract the resolution of the Karabakh conflict. The United
States also contributed as the Armenian Diaspora complained that the
superpowers were putting too much pressure on Yerevan. But I think
Azerbaijan’s stiff position was the main component that intensified
international mediators, Musabeyov noted.

"I would like to note that no one has a right to order Azerbaijan
whether to start war or not and Armenia seems to have realized it.

Azerbaijan kept silence when during the next meetings of the presidents
Armenian troops held trainings in Nagorno Karabakh and when after the
high level talks President Sargsyan returned to Nagorno Karabakh and
blatantly took part in the armed trainings", Musabeyov said.