BAKU’S MILITARY RHETORIC DOES NOT EXACTLY MATCH US PLANS
PanARMENIAN.Net
05.11.2009 15:11 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The information on Washington’s possible
recognition of NKR independence should be viewed in the context of US
administration high-ranking representatives’ statements on NKR, Andrey
Areshev, strategic culture foundation deputy director general told
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Traditionally, US administration speaks for
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity within ex-Azerbaijan SSR borders.
Statements for or against NKR independence recognition possibility
should be viewed in the terms of a certain tactics aimed to provide
USA’s maximal influence in South Caucasus," he noted.
According to Areshev, Azerbaijan is tightly integrated in USA and
NATO military and political orbit. With Armenia-Turkey negotiations
intensified, Baku’s military rhetoric does not exactly match US plans.
"Should a new war be unleashed, neighboring states: Iran and Russia
could interfere, taking over USA’s initiative in South Caucasus and
offering their own settlement terms. This might be the reason we
witness unexpected news leaks from Washington. Still, Washington’s
official recognition of Stepanakert shouldn’t be counted on," the
Russian expert emphasized.