U.S. supports Karabakh conflict settlement on Azeri terms, Russian expert believesMay 23, 2011 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. supports a rapid settlement of Karabakh conflict, yet on Azerbaijan- suggested terms, according to the head of Caucasus Department of the CIS Institute.As Mikhail Alexandrov told a news conference in Yerevan, the U.S. aims to create a military and political corridor stretching from the Black Sea to the Caspian Region. “The U.S. has taken Georgia under its influence, it’s now Azerbaijan’s turn,” the expert said. “Azerbaijan avoids adopting a specific position, as joining NATO or creation of a U.S. military base in Azerbaijan may deteriorate the latter’s relations with Russia and Iran.” “However, if the West offers Karabakh in exchange for integration into a western military and political structure, Azerbaijan won’t be able to decline such an offer,” he noted, adding that most probably, certain agreements with Azerbaijani President have been reached, which explains U.S.’ supporting Azeri position in Karabakh conflict. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |