Russian political scientist: Russian-Armenian cooperation should go beyond strictly bilateral
25.08.2010,
18:36
Russian-Armenian cooperation should go beyond the purely bilateral and should gradually involve third countries, said the Deputy Director General of Strategic Culture Foundation Andrei Areshev.
YEREVAN, August 24. / ARKA /. Russian-Armenian cooperation should go beyond the purely bilateral and should gradually involve third countries, said the Deputy Director General of Strategic Culture Foundation Andrei Areshev.
"It seems to me that this is possible only in exceptional circumstances with the slightest risk of a resumption of hostilities (in the conflict zone)," said Areshev on Monday at the International Press Center "Novosti" during the Moscow-Yerevan video-bridge "Results of the visit of Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia”.
This expert added that the resumption of hostilities could lead "to really unpredictable consequences."
The beginning of the Karabakh conflict was settled in 1988, following a statement to withdraw from Azerbaijan by the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh. On December 10, 1991 there was held a referendum in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which 99.89% voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.
Following that Azerbaijan initiated large-scale war fares that led to a loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven adjacent districts.
From 12th of May of 1994, after the entry of the tripartite agreement on truce in the conflict zone hostilities, in which around 25-30 thousand people were killed from both sides and nearly 1 million were forced to flee their homes, were ceased.
The agreement on the establishment of the ceasefire has been followed until now. From 1992 to date, negotiations are being held for a peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the United States, Russia and France.-0-
"It seems to me that this is possible only in exceptional circumstances with the slightest risk of a resumption of hostilities (in the conflict zone)," said Areshev on Monday at the International Press Center "Novosti" during the Moscow-Yerevan video-bridge "Results of the visit of Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia”.
This expert added that the resumption of hostilities could lead "to really unpredictable consequences."
The beginning of the Karabakh conflict was settled in 1988, following a statement to withdraw from Azerbaijan by the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh. On December 10, 1991 there was held a referendum in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which 99.89% voted for full independence from Azerbaijan.
Following that Azerbaijan initiated large-scale war fares that led to a loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven adjacent districts.
From 12th of May of 1994, after the entry of the tripartite agreement on truce in the conflict zone hostilities, in which around 25-30 thousand people were killed from both sides and nearly 1 million were forced to flee their homes, were ceased.
The agreement on the establishment of the ceasefire has been followed until now. From 1992 to date, negotiations are being held for a peaceful settlement of the conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the United States, Russia and France.-0-
