For Europe and the U.S. the Near East is the frontline while the South Caucasus is the rear that can be strengthened, head of the International Relations Department at the Institute of the Political and Military Analysis Sergey Markedonov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, no one wants war in the region and Russia is not an exception. "Russia is not interested in military operations in the region, since they're pregnant with a great number of problems: refugees and their settlement as well as additional participation in peacekeeping operations. Those who think that conflicts in the region are beneficial for Russia are wrong," the Russian political scientist said.

At the same time he remarked that no changes occurred in the arrangement of forces on the world arena. "Everything remained as it was," he said.