Russia has much to gain from mediating conflicts in South CaucasusOctober 21, 2008 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia should maintain uninterrupted contact with Armenia after the tragic events in South Ossetia, said Konstantin Zatulin, director of the Institute of CIS Studies. "It's important to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the situation. Armenia has unsettled problems and is interested in Russia's mediation for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution. By the way, Russia has much to gain from mediating conflicts in South Caucasus. With their successful resolution, it will fix its positions as major regional player," he said, Komsomolskaya Pravda reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |