Anatoliy Tsyganok: Caspian Sea division and Karabakh major problems in CaucasusJanuary 20, 2011 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Caspian Sea division is the major problem in the Caucasus at the moment, according to Director of Center of Military Forecasting. “During the period between December 2009 and December 2010 a war with Azerbaijan could burst out, but a decision not to deteriorate the situation was taken,” Professor of the Academy of Military Sciences of the Russian Federation, Anatoliy Tsyganok, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The second major problem is the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The OSCE Minsk Group can’t achieve understanding either in Yerevan or Baku. Talks produce no result, as the positions of the sides are quite opposite. The heads of state have a unanimous opinion on one point: the settlement should be peaceful, while Nagorno Karabakh should be granted security guarantees and international status. A referendum should be held. Withdrawal of troops can be possible only in case of their replacement by peacekeepers from the CIS but not from the co-chair countries,” he said. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |