The war was a great opportunity for us to understand our friends and opponents, and draw serious conclusions from here if we don’t want to lose former victories. What interests do our current strategic partner Russia and other EEU partners pursue?
Russia and the West are approaching to geo-political and regional conflict culmination period, which tends to more sharpen the situation by rising threats for military accidents of yet local confrontation, which, probably, will more deepen the crisis between these two poles. In this complicated reality the USA and Russia formally are partners within Minsk Group, and if it’s maintained, it’ll become one of Russia-USA confrontation platforms.
“Escalation of the military conflict obviously is not favorable for Russia as it makes the latter choose between responsibilities of a mediator, Armenia’s military ally and striving for further rapprochement with Azerbaijan. Supply of up-to-date offensive weapons to Baku have broken the balance, significantly increasing the probability of this scenario. “
“The aim of the Azerbaijani attacks were these negotiations, since they hoped with such means the Minsk Group would make a proposal of giving Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan, however, they did not reach their goal, and Azerbaijan was forced to take part in this meeting and agreed over the installation of ceasefire mechanisms,” Minister said.
“Russia has never fought and will never fight in Karabakh instead of us,” Babayan said, stressing that Russia will always strive to develop good relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“You and Serzh Sargsyan stated that in case of military operations NK independence will be recognized. We faced the April four-day war and lost 800 hectares, what should be considered a wide-scale operation so that we took steps?” Pashinyan asked.
Nalbandian noted that the arrangements of the Karabakh conflict parties are those publicized in the trilateral statement. He said this statement did not become five-sided, since Azerbaijan refused to join it.
Warlick also said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will meet the OSCE MG co-chairs on June 2 in Paris.
The latest escalation in April showed the central role that Russia plays in the Nagorno Karabakh dispute, as can be seen in Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan shortly after the escalation, and Moscow’s substantial security ties with both countries. Russia is likely to remain a primary player in the Karabakh conflict, both in political and military terms.
“Armenia’s authorities and citizens should make decisions. However, I consider, there is perception in Armenia, that Armenia-Russia strategic relations are on the right way. “
