SUPERPOWERS’ PASSIVENESS ON KARABAKH ISSUE LEAVES NO HOPE FOR PROGRESS IN 2010
news.az
Jan 11 2010
Azerbaijan
Eugeni Volk I think there should not be any special expectations
in terms of stabilization of the situation in the region for 2010,
Eugeni Volk said.
The absence of a great interest of the leading countries of the
world in the Karabakh conflict settlement does not leave hopes for
a significant progress in the conflict settlement in 2010, considers
Eugeni Volk, political scientist and head of The Heritage Foundation
(US) in Moscow.
"I think there should not be any special expectations in terms of
stabilization of the situation in the region for 2010 as it is obvious
that the situation remains complicated, the positions of the parties
still differ and I do not see any deep interest of the conflict parties
and external powers, primarily, I mean Russia, US and NATO", he told.
In addition, there are many other focuses of tensions and armed
conflicts around this region that draw attention of the superpowers,
Volk said. "In this sense the attention to the conflict around Nagorno
Karabakh is, certainly, less strong than it could have been.
Therefore, I do not think any tensions will rise in this region. I
also do not think there can be any breakthrough in direction of
stabilization and resolution", the expert concluded.