Rasim Musabekov: "International community does not see Nagorno Karabakh on the political map of the world"

The influence of events, connected with unilateral recognition of Kosovo independence and presidential elections in Armenia, on the resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh was discussed at a regular session of the Public council for the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The due information is provided by Novosti-Azerbaijan with reference to the press-secretariat of the Azerbaijani National Committee of the Helsinki Civil Assembly.

Political scientist Rasim Musabekov noted, commenting on the Kosovo issue that it depends on the preservation of regional balance.

"As for the Karabakh issue, its solution had not been found befire the Kosovo. The difference between the said conflicts is that the international community sees Kosovo on the political map of the world, unlike Nagorno Karabakh.

I think Russia and the United States have different approaches to the issue. America tries to influence its allies, raising ethnic problems. Russia also does not want the settlement of the problem in an attempt to preserve the quo status.

Unlike them the European Union is for the resolution of such conflicts. It should be reminded that our lands were occupied not formally or on basis of any principles but with the use of Russian weapon. In this connection I consider that we should not support Russia's position on the issue", Musabekov noted.

"We have a definite basis in the Karabakh issue, the world learned about Azerbaijan in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. NATo was terminating Serbs, while now Washington reports termination of Albanians, and this make it impossible for the representative of both nationalities to co-exist peacefully. The main purpose of the United States is to hinder the development of its allies. Washington has no permanent friends, it has permanent interests. In this sense Albanians could be compared with the Karabakh Armenians. It is possible to return Karabakh theoretically, if an enlightenment work is carried out", he added.