Need to protect Karabakh from Azeri aggression will prevent repetition of Arab unrests in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Senior fellow at Saint Petersburg State University Alexander Sotnichenko said the U.S., EU and Russia do not offer certain scenarios for the Karabakh conflict settlement, around which further dialogue could be constructed.

According to him, the status quo is advantageous for everyone.

“It is important for Europe that there is not a real war between the countries. The U.S. works with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, while Moscow also has good relations with the two countries,” the Russian expert said.

As for repetition of the Arab events in Armenia, Sotnichenko noted that there are factors, which are against a similar scenario

“First, it should be noted that the Armenian elite has managed to establish rotation recently. The same person does not rule the country for 20-30 years, as is the case with Egypt, Libya or Tunisia. Second, the Armenian people in any case will be united around the idea of Karabakh’s protection from the potential Azerbaijani aggression. These two factors will prevent similar developments in Armenia,” said Sotnichenko.

The Russian expert added that any meetings between the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents are already a breakthrough, Zerkalo Azerbaijani paper quoted Sotnichenko as saying.