Russian analyst predicts escalating tensions in South Caucasus![]() February 1, 2013 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Russian political analyst predicted soaring tensions in South Caucasus in view of increasing challenges. According to Alexander Sobyanin, the recent surge of revolutions and regime changes will have an inevitable impact on the situation in Central Asia and Caucasus. The expert furter listed conflicts in Karabakh, Abkhasia, South Ossetia, growing political confrontation in Georgia among burning issues. Sobyanin didn’t rule out a possibility of “Arab Springs” in CIS states, with the level of violence to mach the formers, Novosti Azerbaijan said. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |