Karabakh conflict to be resolved at expense of Georgia?April 23, 2008 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S.-Russia opposition in Transcaucasia is a temporary factor, said head of the Transcaucasia division at the Institute of CIS Studies. "With Bush coming to power, the U.S. launched expansion over the post soviet space aiming to surround Russia by unfriendly states. Russia had to response. Presently, the U.S. is getting weaker and experiencing a serious economic crisis. It has to leave Eurasia, first of all Afghanistan and Iraq. Deterioration of domestic problems will result in impossibility of maintaining military bases in countries not critical for the American security," Mikhail Alexandrov said. The policy on Transcaucasia will be traditionally determined by Russia, Turkey and Iran, according to him. "Under the circumstances, Georgia will be the one responsible for the past developments. Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be finally granted independence. Adjaria, Javakheti and Azeri-inhabited Marneul region will get out of Tbilisi's control. Georgia will apparently break into Mingrelia, Guria and Eastern Georgia," he said. "The Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be resolved at this expense. Azerbaijan stands a good chance to receive Marneul region in exchange for Karabakh. This plan seems the most real after the West abandons the region," he said, Nakanune.ru reports. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |