Alexander Sotnichenko: I can't name a power interested in recognition of Nagorno Karabakh
Both the U.S. and EU hope for successful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, a Russian expert said.
"Nevertheless, they want it to happen through their mediation. European countries and organizations, such as NATO, EU and OSCE want to be direct intermediaries in settling conflicts in the Caucasus in order to expand their influence throughout the region," senior lecturer at Saint-Petersburg State University, deputy editor at the Center of Oriental Studies, Ph.D. in history Alexander Sotnichenko said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
At that he noted that there is no system of international relations which could regulate the world politics on the basis of universally recognized international law. "Each event is interpreted from the position of strength and benefit. Since 1991, the ideas of "state sovereignty" and "right of nations to self-determination" have been interpreted one-sidedly by the world powers. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Transnistria can be internationally recognized if their longing for independence will coincide with strategy of one or several world players. The case with Nagorno Karabakh is demonstrative: I can't name a power which is interested in recognition of this territory," he said.
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"Nevertheless, they want it to happen through their mediation. European countries and organizations, such as NATO, EU and OSCE want to be direct intermediaries in settling conflicts in the Caucasus in order to expand their influence throughout the region," senior lecturer at Saint-Petersburg State University, deputy editor at the Center of Oriental Studies, Ph.D. in history Alexander Sotnichenko said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
At that he noted that there is no system of international relations which could regulate the world politics on the basis of universally recognized international law. "Each event is interpreted from the position of strength and benefit. Since 1991, the ideas of "state sovereignty" and "right of nations to self-determination" have been interpreted one-sidedly by the world powers. Both Nagorno Karabakh and Transnistria can be internationally recognized if their longing for independence will coincide with strategy of one or several world players. The case with Nagorno Karabakh is demonstrative: I can't name a power which is interested in recognition of this territory," he said.
