“As I already mentioned, rather serious efforts are exerted, in particular, by the MG Co-Chairs. This is not the time of public diplomacy, and I don’t tend to comment on one of the public statements. Let the diplomacy work,” he said.
“The duduk plays hot, but its loud voice seems pleasant to the ear, the drum plays loud but softly and behind that music you see another—the music of beautiful movement of flexible human body, free play in the variegated waves of bright clothes. At the moments when slenderness of multi-head body movements was increasing, turning into golden and apricot-color storm, I was waiting that the chain of dancers would broke into separate circles, however, even in that storm they were keeping united dynamics of movements, increasing and deepening the impression of power and unity.”
“In Azerbaijan’s recent activities position of Turkey’s authorities had its active role. There is no need reminding of the statement released by the Turkish authorities throughout the days of the April war, to which we have repeatedly reflected and insisted, that they instigate Azerbaijan for provocations on the contact line. Russian side also reflected to it on the level of Foreign Minister.”
An alternative route is presently offered to the freight transporters—through the sea. To get to Russia our trucks should head for Poti, and from there to be transported to the port of Novorossiysk through a ferry and continue the overland route. On the one hand, this extends the route, on the other hand, it creates additional financial and other difficulties for freight transporters.
“Iran is one of those few countries of he world, which pursues its own policy. They can be counted on fingers. No matter how strange it may seem, Iran is included in them. It survived severe sanctions, which closed world energy market for it. Iran, surely, makes use of Russia, it rather actively used it in the period of sanctions, however, Russia also reckons on Iran. It’s a mutually beneficial political game. Sometimes Iran is a partner, sometimes—an ally, and sometimes—a companion, i.e. relations between Russia and Iran are multilayer.”
Neil Macfarlane, professor of International Relations at Oxford University, specialist on Russia and the South Caucasus, PhD in political science, positively assessed the process by the MG towards making presidential meeting frequent, launched after the April war. In his words, currently the Russian side seemingly puts forward its separate plans in Nagorno-Karabakh, attempting to move towards the direction of cooperation with the USA and France, with the perspective of settling wider relations with the West.
Germany as an OSCE chairing country “seeks to settle the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, said to journalists today in Tbilisi.
“We highly appreciate the efforts of all the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries aimed at organizing meetings at the highest level. However, at least it is improper, when not France – the inviting side, but one of the invitees voices the French proposal which is still under consideration.”
Jafarov detailed that it refers Akna (Aghdam), Varanda (Fizuli) and Mekhakavan (Jabrail) regions. Jafarov considers that Azerbaijan is ready to become a member of Eurasian Economic Union for the return of those territories and by that enter into the “game.”
“NATO stressed cooperation with all partners, and I’m sure, Armenia has its say there, that’s why the higher the level of Armenia’s participation will be, from the higher level its say will be reached. In particular, after the April war, I think, we have something to say, for instance, how come after the war people are being educated in American military universities, who then commit crime against humanity, by cutting hands, heads, defaming corpses and obtaining the title of a national hero?”
