Vladimir Socor: “It is necessary to conduct processes of Nagorno Karabakh solution and Turkish-Armenian normalization not in parallel, but in proper direction”
22:09 / 19.11.2009 “It is necessary to conduct processes of Nagorno Karabakh solution and Turkish-Armenian normalization not in parallel, but in proper direction”, American analyst Vladimir Socor (Jamestown Foundation) told APA. “The processes of Nagorno Karabakh solution and Turkish-Armenian normalization are reviewed as parallel processes, but parallel processes can develop with different rapids. For example, Turkish-Armenian borders can be opened right tomorrow, but solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict and withdrawal of Armenian troops can take years. Therefore it is necessary to conduct the processes not in parallel, but in proper direction. The negotiations over both issues should be developed and the processes will coincide in one point, the borders will be opened and troops will be withdrawn at the same time”.
The analyst said Turkish-Armenian normalization was an initiative if the United States. “President Barack Obama carelessly promised to recognize “Armenian genocide” during his election campaign, but the president didn’t keep his promise, he couldn’t. And Turkish-Armenian relations were some compensation for unredeemed promise”.
Vladimir Socor said ratification of the protocols depended on some facts, including political processes inside Turkey: “Washington is rushing in this issue. Regarding Turkey, I consider that they will delay it until April to gain maximum dividends from the United States”.
Answering the APA’s question “Do you have prognosis on the term of settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and can it take place in 2010 during the presidency of Kazakhstan in OSCE”, the analyst said Kazakhstan shared position of Azerbaijan on this issue. “But unlikely the presidency of this country will have some effectiveness from this point of view. Kazakhstan has few opportunity of influence on OSCE. Some countries have doubts of the Kazakhstan’s presidency in the organization. Therefore effectiveness of the Kazakhstan’s presidency was non-effective at the very beginning. The OSCE is an organization of 56 member countries and every member has a right of veto. I think there will not be a progress in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict in this sphere in 2010. The progress can be only within the OSCE Minsk Group”.Bu yazı ( 323 ) - dəfə oxunmuşdur
