Georgia's joining NATO can provoke new war?
The future of the Caucasus depends on the countries' willingness to maintain friendly ties, according to a Russian expert.
"Moreover, they should stop building their national policy dependently from the powers beyond the region. The August conflict demonstrated that Washington's power is not universal. With Russia mediating for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and with Turkey alleviating tensions between Georgia and Russia, the Caucasus states will be able to implement their economic and political strategic for the glory of the region," senior lecturer at Saint-Petersburg State University, deputy editor at the Center of Oriental Studies, Ph.D. in history Alexander Sotnichenko said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
"However, if some of the countries orient for the West, like Georgia does, new conflicts are possible. Deployment of NATO troops in Georgia will aggravate tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Escalation will involve Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Georgia may provoke a new war in an attempt to take back Abkhazia and Ossetia with the help of the U.S. forces," he said.
Full text of the interview
"Moreover, they should stop building their national policy dependently from the powers beyond the region. The August conflict demonstrated that Washington's power is not universal. With Russia mediating for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and with Turkey alleviating tensions between Georgia and Russia, the Caucasus states will be able to implement their economic and political strategic for the glory of the region," senior lecturer at Saint-Petersburg State University, deputy editor at the Center of Oriental Studies, Ph.D. in history Alexander Sotnichenko said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
"However, if some of the countries orient for the West, like Georgia does, new conflicts are possible. Deployment of NATO troops in Georgia will aggravate tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Escalation will involve Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Georgia may provoke a new war in an attempt to take back Abkhazia and Ossetia with the help of the U.S. forces," he said.
