ZHIRINOVSKY: RUSSIA MUST RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENCE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH
armradio.am
11.12.2009 16:02
"If Nagorno-Karabakh declares indepenedence, then Russia must
recognize that," said Vice-Chair of the State Duma of the Federal
Assembly of the Russian Federation and Leader of Liberal Democratic
Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky, appearing at the European and
Asian Media Forum in Moscow organized by RIA Novosti.
"Otherwise, Azerbaijan and Armenia will never agree on whom
Nagorno-Karabakh belongs to. I have neither an Armenian- nor an
Azerbaijani-leaning position.," stated the Russian politician.
Asked by a journalist what is Russia’s role in the process of
establishing Armenia-Turkey relations, Zhirinovsky said: "We wouldn’t
want Turkey, in that rapprochement, to make use of the entire South
Caucasus in order to increase its influence. Though they have had
such plans."
According to the politician, Russia needs peace and stability in
the South Caucasus. "If that is secured, then let Armenia cohabit
with whoever it so chooses, whether that be Turkey, Iran, Georgia,
or Azerbaijan. But if there’s aggression, then we will stand by the
victim countries and completely wipe out the aggressor," concluded
Zhirinovsky.