June 29, 2010 - 13:32 AMT
Yervand Bozoyan: statement by U.S., Russian and French Presidents does not constitute threat

Political analyst Yervand Bozoyan said that the statement on Nagorno Karabakh by the U.S., Russian and French Presidents during G8 summit repeats the statement made in L'Aquila in 2009.

There are some concerning nuances related to translation, Bozoyan told a press conference in Yerevan. "However, these nuances do not constitute a threat; their presence in the statement's wording is related to Turkey's factor, which is trying to exert pressure on the OSCE Minsk Group. The U.S was trying to isolate Azerbaijan during the Armenian-Turkish normalization, but now, when the process has not justified itself, the U.S. will try to compensate its attitude towards Azerbaijan and improve its relations with Baku," noted Bozoyan.

According to him, the nuances show that Armenia has much to do in its diplomacy.

"Turkey is trying to disrupt the balance in favor of Azerbaijan, and it has succeeded in its efforts to some extent," the Armenian expert noted.

According to Bozoyan, the Presidents' statement does not constitute a threat. "Nobody can oblige the region's countries to fulfill any suggestion. To the contrary, the statement contains a positive element - non-application of force. The international community has once again noted that it is against a military resolution of conflicts. Similar statements by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group's Co-Chair countries have become a tradition, which will continue," stressed Bozoyan.

Meanwhile, Bozoyan added that the suggested settlement package is nonrealistic, as there are contradictory elements.