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Brenda Shaffer: I donâ€™t think that Putin will allow Medvedev to make major diplomatic break-through under this leadership

15 July 2011 13:26 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Viktoria Dementyeva â€“ APA. â€œRussiaâ€™s role is very crucial for the Nagorno Karabakh resolution. There are number of issues that do not give right conditions for Kazan. One was Medvedev and Putin. I donâ€™t think that Putin will allow Medvedev to make major diplomatic break-through under this leadership. Secondly, is Russia really committed to resolution of the conflict? Because this conflict gives Russia good lever one South Caucasus doesnâ€™t seem nearly seek full resolution,â€ Brenda Shaffer, Professor of Israel-based Haifa University and Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, told APA.

Touching on some analystsâ€™ views that under the pressure of Moscow, Armenia may withdraw its troops from some of the occupied territories and Russian peacekeepers may be deployed there, Brenda Shaffer said:
â€œAnd if it was offered it was not clever mark to accept it. Because Russian troops in Azerbaijan would be the end of truth independence of Azerbaijan. It will solve one, but start another problem.â€

â€œWe also see Armenia has not been serious about concessions. Second factor- Armenia-Turkish border to make very small concession and Turkey would open the border. To accept this would be really smart strategic move, but they did not do it. It was very advantage deal for them. It shows {Armenians} really not ready to change the status quo.â€