STATUS QUO IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE CHANGED, U.S. EXPERT SAYS
PanARMENIAN.Net
23.05.2007 16:01 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Armenia is interested in status-quo that can
be observed in the Nagorno Karabakh process over 10 recent years,"
director of the institute of Central Asia and Caucasus studies at
John Hopkins university (U.S.) Svante E. Cornell said in Baku.
"Although status quo is convenient for Armenia, it’s not desirable
for Azerbaijan," the expert said adding that Russia and Armenia are
closely cooperating in the economic and military fields. "The Russian
government wants to demonstrate support both to Armenia and Azerbaijan,
However, the fact is that Russia’s troops are deployed in Armenia
and this damages relations with Azerbaijan," he said. "Azerbaijan
should expand and deepen relations with western states," he added,
Trend reports.