“Moscow positions itself standardly”

“The same should be anticipated from Sargsyan-Putin negotiations around Karabakh issue—statements, calls to settle the issue diplomatically, assume peaceful dialogue and political process and seek mutual concessions. In fact, Armenia basically doesn’t need anything but insurance that the Azerbaijani army won’t penetrate into the depths of those territories. However, Moscow, can’t provide such guarantees, as currently, when the issue is prepared, NK conflict is living its own life, i.e. death,” Grigory Trofimchuk, Russian political scientist told 168.am, reflecting to Karabakh topic of Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to Moscow.

He said referendum held recently, says much about the current situation, than all other developments: Armenia and its Karabakh friends attempt to settle these issues, not having hopes with anyone.

“However, I want to say that extra-regional powers will be the first to make use of the settlement results, as there is no democratic Obama in the White House any more,  but a new, sharper Washington. Thus, Artsakh referendum directed to freeing from former Azerbaijani roots, will be used by them in all scale,” Grigory Trofimchuk said.

Asked how Moscow will position itself in Armenian processes, and whether Moscow will make a bet on some Armenian powers, he said,

“Under current state of affairs Moscow positions itself standardly, it always supports the incumbent authorities. Currently there is hope that the president’s program of shift to the parliamentary system will work, as its initiators have planned. Few think of the possibility of non-standard development of the situation, as it’s rather complicated and no one needs it for the time being.”

By Araks Martirosyan