Yunusov: After Conflict Settlement Russia Will Be Forced out of South CaucasusMay 31, 2006 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian leadership and experts say Russia is not interested in frozen conflicts, head of the Department of Conflictology at the Baku Institute of Peace and Democracy, political scientist Arif Yunusov stated. "In some cases I believe in sincerity of such statements but unfortunately the line pursued by the Russian leadership proves the opposite," he remarked.In Yunusov's words, geopolitical confrontation has developed in the post-soviet space between the western states, first of all the United States, and Russia. "Russia understand perfectly that after the settlement of conflicts, for example the Nagorno Karabakh one, Russia will be forced out of the region. It's not a secret. Russia doesn't possess sufficient fund to counteract these plans. Even if it possessed such, it lacks understanding of the necessity of spending funds for strengthening its influence in the post-soviet republics, the Azeri political scientist emphasized. Yunusov is convinced that the soviet standpoint on the post-soviet republics reigns in Russia while the frozen conflicts, including the Nagorno Karabakh one, are an excellent factor for Russia for maintaining influence until it becomes strong enough to re-boost its influence in the post-soviet space, reported Day.az. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |