Caucasus had better refrain from using weapons unnecessarilyAugust 26, 2009 - 22:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Segey Mikheev: Prospects for resolving Karabakh conflict give rise to doubts as parties' positions are incompatible, Sergey Mikheyev, Vice President of Russian Center for Political Technologies, said in an exclusive interview to Day.Az.Commenting on the idea of creating a "Caucasian home" for strengthening peace and stability in the region, Russian expert stressed, "We must be realistic. Never ever in its history has Caucasus lived peacefully - either internally or with neighboring states. Memories of a relatively prosperous Soviet past lead us into delusion. But that's quite a short period in historical terms," Mikheyev noted. To the question "Don't you think that after last year's developments in South Caucasus Moscow can follow the example of Karabakh conflict, in an attempt to restore its peacemakers' image?" Russian expert answered, "I don't think the issue here concerns the personality of mediators. The thing's that Yerevan and Baku are not ready to make serious concessions. Each of them anticipates mediators to exert pressures upon each other so as all problems will be resolved without concessions. To me, such position seems a dead-end." Commenting on possibilities of resolving conflict by use of force, Mikheyev said, "Caucasus had better refrain from using weapons unnecessarily, as that may produce a long-term impact, creating problems that may be difficult to settle." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |