GERMAN VERSION FOR NAGORNO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT OFFERED BY ALEXANDER RAR?
Tert.am
13:53 10.05.10
Though the West was unsuccessful in its attempts to opening the
Armenia-Turkey border at this stage, it will not step back and will
spend further efforts to open the border, European expert on energy
issues in the Commonwealth of Independent States Alexander Rar said
at an interview with the Azerbaijani 1news.az news website.
"The problem is not only the Armenia-Turkey border. The European Union
and the West want to have an influence on the situation in the South
Caucasus region through Turkey and for that reason they will continue
taking further steps. The opening of the Armenia Turkey border is
beneficial for many world players. They want the transport routes to
pass through the South Caucasus to Turkey and Europe. For that reason
this issue will not be left out from the agenda," said Rar.
Asked whether the Nagorno-Karabakh issue would be taken into account
while opening the Armenia-Turkey border, Rar said: "The only country
that demands those two procuresses be linked to each other is
Azerbaijan. The European Union and the United States prefer another
way. They want the region to see the atmosphere turning warm by the
opening of the border, a friendship prevail between the two peoples,
and in this case the issue will be possible to resolve in a warmer
atmosphere. The EU will again try to bringing Armenia and Turkey at
the table [of negotiations]."
Commenting on Azerbaijan’s bellicose statements over resolving the
Karabakh issue through a military way, Rar said the West is against
that option.
"The West is in favor of a peaceful resolution of problems, even if
it lasts years and decades in some cases. The best example is Germany
that waited for its unification for 45 years," said Alexander Rar.