Expert: Russia made the most of strategic alliance with Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Presently, recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence is non-topical for Russia, according to Alexander Dugin, head of the center of geopolitical expertise, leader of the international Eurasian movement.



"It's much more important for Russia to establish strategic partnership with Turkey and Azerbaijan now. To rebuff the Atlantic strategy, Russia should enlist Turkey's strategic neutrality and an alliance with Azerbaijan," he said, adding that Moscow has made the most of strategic alliance with Armenia.



"Under the circumstances, much depends of Turkey and Azerbaijan. Recognition of Nagorno Karabakh would be a maximally unfavorable scenario. Although, Russia is interested to maintain the status quo and its bases in the territory," he said.



"As far as I know, Russia has developed a plan envisaging deployment of Russian peacekeepers and withdrawal of Armenian troops from Karabakh, as a part of the settlement process."



"All these plans are conditioned by Russia's intention to resolve regional problems without U.S. interference, which incites new inter-ethnic clashes in the region, like it was in case with South Ossetia," Dugin said, Nakanune.ru reports.