Azerbaijani MP, a political analyst Rasim Musabayov has commented on a statement made by OSCE Minsk Group US co-chair Robert Bradtke.
On 15 June, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament held hearings on the current situation in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, during which the US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke said that the basic principles do not mean an agreement on a final settlement and they only target peace.
Bradtke said the Minsk Group could do the most important thing: to stop the war and to prove its effectiveness. He noted that the OSCE is trying to move the peace process forward which promotes the role of the European Union in this situation.
Rasim Musabayov has commented on a statement Robert Bradtke.
'I will well on Bradtke’s words that the OSCE was able to "stop the war." The fact is that no one wants war, which causes destruction and misery. The other question is how the OSCE Minsk Group will be able to avoid the new Karabakh war. All interested parties have today unanimously stated that the continued status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable.
The same joint statement by Presidents United States, Russia and France in Deauville testifies to this. Therefore, I believe that OSCE should consider how to change the status quo, bringing a peaceful resolution of conflict and thereby avoiding a resumption of hostilities in Karabakh,' the expert said.
'I note that today the US mediation in resolving the Karabakh conflict is growing, and the great merit of the American side is that it can push updated Madrid principles. The fact is that Armenia clearly wants to preserve the situation in the conflict zone and persuade Azerbaijan to agree not to use force to resolve it,' Musabayov said.
'However, such a plan, apparently, does not meet US interests in the region, so you should expect US to step up efforts in the Karabakh issue. Washington has leverage over Yerevan, in particular, in the event of the intransigence of the Armenian authorities to accept the Madrid principles.
The fact that Armenia will soon turn to international financial donors and banks for the new batch of credits to rescue the country’s economy and these donors and banks controlled by the United States. Also gradually the status quo begins to contradict interests of Russia in a rapidly changing geopolitical situation in our region. Azerbaijan is the right partner with which Russia wants to build its plans in the region, but it should consider how to explain this reality to its ally Armenia, which prevents promotion of Russia’s interests in the South Caucasus. Hopefully, this factor will cause Russia to put pressure on the Armenian authorities.
After all, if a meeting of the presidents in Kazan to take place on the initiative of President Medvedev has no effect, it will have an impact on Russia's image as a moderator in resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict,' the MP continued.
Musabeyov said he expects the European Union, especially the United States, to step up efforts as they, like Russia, want a document to be signed in Kazan meeting based on Madrid Principles confirming the desire of parties to the conflict to resolve it peacefully.
“This will pave a way for a larger peace treaty on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
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