RUSSIAN ANALYST: ARMENIAN LEADERS HAVE UTTERED AMBIGUOUS STATEMENTS NUMEROUS TIMES
T. Teymur
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Feb 12 2010
Azerbaijan
Alexei Vlasov, head of expert group at information-analytical center
of the Lomonosov Moscow State University says, given in the South
Caucasus and ongoing negotiations, we should not perceive the words
of Serzh Sargsyan as final and irrevocable.
The expert was commenting on Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s
speech at the Chattam House.
"Statements made by politicians should not be regarded as ultimate
truth especially given situation the Armenian leadership faces (both
in terms of internal processes and foreign trends). I read that the
Armenian President’s statements are "final nail" in the processes
of conflict resolution in South Caucasus, the Armenian-Turkish
rapprochement, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but I remain an optimist
and I think that everything may still be change for an unlimited
number of times," the expert said.
"The Armenian leadership has repeatedly sounded ambiguous phrases and
words, but not everything depends on Yerevan. Much depends on what
impact international mediators will have on settlement of conflicts
in South Caucasus, including Moscow, Washington, Brussels. I stress
again what Armenian President uttered publicly is a final opinion,"
the Russian expert said.