Today.az, Azerbaijan
May 27 2008
Vladimir Kazimirov: "Western countries were not interested in
attainment of ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh conflict by Russia’s
efforts"
27 May 2008 [13:35] – Today.Az
The state and opportunities of western countries and Russia in the
resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were incommensurable on the
initial stage, consider former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group,
deputy chairman of the association of Russian diplomats Vladimir
Kazimirov.
"Russia lived for many decades within a single state with the conflict
parties and of course it knew the situation in the region better, knew
its people, while western countries were just establishing diplomatic
relations and creating their embassies. If they really strived for the
resolution of the conflict, at least, its forced phase, the shortest
way to it would be the support of the mediator, which would be more
successful", said Kazimirov on May 27.
According to the former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, interestsof
western partner on the OSCE Minsk often differed.
"They thought of reducing Russia’s influence in the region. I do not
want to say that western partners were so cruel that they wanted the
continuation of hostilities. I do not mean that.They did not wanted
the ceasefire to be attained to Russia’s efforts", said the Russian
diplomat.
He noted that western mediators on the OSCE Minsk Group feared
deployment of any Russian armed forces in the conflict area as
separating forces even more.
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