Karabakh Conflict Settlement in Hands of Great Powers

PanARMENIAN.Net - "I exclude the possibility of presence of NATO contingent in the region and resumption of hostilities, political scientist Andranik Mihranyan stated in Yerevan. In his words, under the current circumstances, the "settlement is in the hands of great powers but not of Armenia or Azerbaijan. "I think the promotion of the settlement process can be conditioned by the U.S. concern in the region. Azerbaijan will never agree on Karabakh's independence while Armenia will never agree on Karabakh's joining Azerbaijan. In this case a decision that will make Yerevan and Baku agree with a certain formula is essential," he remarked bringing the example of the "road maps" advanced by each U.S. administration.



When touching upon the Kosovo precedent Mihranyan reminded that the Russia Foreign Minister and President bound the possibility of Kosovo independence with the Transdnestrian, Abkhazian and South Ossetian problems.



"The task of the Armenian diplomacy is to expand this list. It would be good if some states, for instance Upper Volta, San Marino or Andorra, recognized the independence of Nagorno Karabakh immediately after the recognition of Kosovo's independence," Mihranyan underscored.