September 8, 2008 - 18:19 AMT
OSCE MG has become a jest, Baku says
The U.S. has already voiced intention to leave the OSCE Minsk Group to avoid collaborating with Russia, what is understandable, Azeri political scientist Vafa Ghuluzade said.

"After Russia's undisguised aggression against Georgia, the relations between the Kremlin and the White House have extremely cooled," he said. "The OSCE Minsk Group activity has already become a standing jest and there is no trust left to this structure. Therefore, talks about suspension of its activity are becoming more frequent."

As for Turkey idea of Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, he said, its appearance could interest the sides which are doing their best to promote Karabakh settlement.

"Meetings between Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia may be organized, what will offer to Turkey a possibility to assert itself as a key regional player," Ghuluzade concluded, Day.az reports.