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Russian political analyst: Some agreement may be reached in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict by the summer of 2012

01 July 2011 10:17 (UTC +04:00)

Alexei Vlasov did not agree to the assessment of the presidentsâ€™ Kazan meeting as failure, he regarded the meeting as the next stage in the Karabakh negotiations. According to him, agreement was not reached in Kazan, because there still is discord between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Yerevan first of all insists on the determination of the status of Karabakh, Baku insists on the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories.

Russian political analyst did not agree to the views that Moscow is interested in the frozen Karabakh conflict.
â€œProtraction of the Karabakh conflict has negative influence on North Caucasus and the stability in the south of Russia. Therefore, Russia is interested in the resolution of this conflict,â€ he underlined.
Commenting on the recent media reports that Russia will abandon mediation, Vlasov said such reports are groundless. He considers that the reports that Russia will abandon mediation are spread intentionally, they are backed by the intention of other interested sides to monopolize peacekeeping mission. Vlasov said that the recent reports are explained by the information warfare.
â€œBut Russia will play a crucial role in the resolution of the problem,â€ he said.

Deputy director of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies of Moscow State University Ismayil Agakishiyev said the Armenian Diaspora and â€œwar partyâ€ in Yerevan impedes the resolution of Karabakh conflict. He considers that achievement of peace was more real during the presidency of Ter-Petrosyan.
â€œBut the forces in Yerevan and abroad made him leave. After that the Armenian parliament was fired,â€ he said.

Agakishiyev considers that these forces will continue to impede peace agreement.