October 27, 2007 - 15:26 AMT
Bryza's statements nothing but wish to demonstrate viability of OSCE MG democracy
Azerbaijan and Armenia will hardly manage to resolve the Karabakh problem in the near future, said Alexander Karavayev, an expert of the Russian Center for Post-Soviet Studies.

"As regards 5 regions around Karabakh, some progress is possible within next 3-5 years. However, it will be hard to determine the status of Karabakh and two other regions adjacent to it," he said Friday when commenting on Matt Bryza's statement that Azerbaijan and Armenia can sign a framework agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The Russian expert did not rule out that the sides can sign some kind of declaration fixing their determination to resolve the conflict peacefully. "But this document will make no sense", he noted

"The American diplomats have many time stated the possibility 'to make things moving during coming months' and nothing has changed," he said.

"Ambassador Bryza's statements are nothing but a wish to demonstrate viability of the OSCE MG democracy. If earlier such statements used to make clamor, now they are treated rather coolly," the expert said, RIA Novosti reports.