NEW UPHEAVALS HARD TO AVOID IN CAUCASUS IN NEAR FUTURE, NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEDOctober 3, 2002 - 22:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It will be hard to avoid new upheavals and instability manifestations in the Caucasus in the near future. NATO secretary general George Robertson stated it today at the Brussels conference devoted to the coming summit of the North Atlantic alliance in Prague. In his words, at present the Caucasus, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East "pose a cocktail of potential instability." All these regions experience a political and economic trial, which, in his opinion, will finally put them on the right path. "But only a blind optimist can say that these changes will occur without serious upheavals," - the NATO secretary general stated.Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |