AMERICAN PROFESSOR REVEALS THE KEY POINTS IN AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN NEGOTIATIONS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

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April 21 2010
Azerbaijan

Professor of Political Science of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University Shale
Horowitz expressed his opinion on a number of issues, including the
long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Speaking of the MG OSCE’s part in resolving the Karabakh conflict,
Horowitz says the group "is not going to impose a solution on Armenia
and Azerbaijan. The core issue of sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh
remains unresolved". As for the U.S. involvement in the conflict
resolution, professor sees "very limited influence" that the U.S have
on the core issue of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Answering the question on the possible future cooperation between
all the countries of the South Caucasus region, professor Horowitz
believes, that without the Karabakh conflict resolution "such
partnership between Azerbaijan and Armenia" will not develop.

"The issue of Karabakh must be resolved before such a partnership
between Armenia and Azerbaijan can develop. The same is true for
Abkhazia and South Ossetia for relations between Russia and Georgia. I
am not optimistic in either case." he said.

Horowitz also admitted, that the Americans little very much about
the problems Azerbaijan faces concerning its relations with Armenia.

"Americans, along with other democratic publics, are very uninformed
about conflicts that do not concern them directly. Most do not even
know that there has been a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Among
those that are somewhat informed, there is little knowledge about
the specifics of the war and the postwar situation. This will be
extremely difficult to change" professor said.