October 1, 2009 - 18:21 AMT
South Caucasian states to maintain neutrality in their policies
To realize "Peaceful Caucasus" conception, it is necessary to settle all conflicts in the region, Head of Azri Strategic Research Centre Malkhaz Gulashvili said today during Yerevan-Kiev TV bridge on "New Political Landscape in South Caucasus". "It is necessary to form a Caucasus Security Committee and implement joint economic projects in the region with the involvement of all forces interested in establishing peace in Caucasus," Georgian expert stressed.

At that he noted that all countries in the region should take sober view of global policy and demonstrate maximum neutral conduct not to become "pawns for superpowers". It is necessary to elaborate a new cooperation format between Caucasian countries, and to that end conduct a public dialogue," he stated.

In his turn, Victor Litovkin, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of "Nazavisimoe Voennoe Obrazovanie", expressed bewilderment with world stakeholders' involvement in the process. "Moscow's geopolitical interests are definitely in Caucasus, and they are not absolutely imperial interests," military observer said.