FIGHTING COULD FLARE BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN: U.S. OFFICIAL

news.am
Feb 3 2010
Armenia

"Fighting could flare between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed
region of Nagorno-Karabakh," stated Director of U.S. National
Intelligence Dennis Blair, Taiwan News reports. According to him,
the situation in Caucasus and Balkans remains unstable.

"If Russia continues efforts to exercise influence over its former
Soviet neighbors, particularly Georgia, as another cause for concern,
it could pose a threat to relations with Washington," Blair emphasized.

"Bosnia remains divided into ethnic ministates-(Bosnia comprises
two governing entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and Republika Srpska with District Brcko — NEWS.am’s note), Bosnian
Serbs had been reversing some of the changes included in the accord
as part of efforts to seek more autonomy for their ministate. At the
same time the Bosnian Muslims and Croats want to abolish the country’s
division so it can progress toward EU membership," Blair outlined.
From: Baghdasarian