New war in Karabakh unlikely, American expert saysNovember 13, 2013 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh conflict must be resolved through political means in the context of Russia’s pressure on Azerbaijan, an expert at Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies said. “A new war in Karabakh is unlikely. However, should Tehran undermine western efforts in solving the nuclear issue, a military strike on Iran may be followed by expansion of hostilities in South Caucasus, with Karabakh among the hot spots. Such a development of events may boost probability of a war in Karabakh,” Dr. Alexander Murinson said. According to the American expert, Turkey’s extreme focus on its southern borders makes it oblivious of the imminent danger in the East. "Ankara is being very careful after previous efforts for normalization of ties with Armenia fell through. Still, Karabakh is among the issues on the Turkish diplomacy agenda, with Ankara capable of contributing to the settlement of regional conflicts and improvement of ties with Armenia," he said, according to Vesti.Az. Related links: The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. The Armenian-Turkish Protocols The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |