Aliyev’s departure accounts for Russia’s unchanged position

news.am, Armenia
June 25 2010

Aliyev’s departure accounts for Russia’s unchanged position, Russian
expert says

June 25, 2010 | 11:37

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hoped Russia will change its
restrained position on the conflicting parties and take a side with
one of them. However, Russia’s stance remained unchanged and this
provoked Aliyev to leave Saint Petersburg earlier, President of Center
for Humanities and Political Studies `Strategy’ Alexander Sungurov
told NEWS.am.

According to him, the fact, the negotiations were conducted is important.

`Aliyev’s departure probably accounts for he had other fish to fry,
though I think his participation in the International Economic Forum
would be more useful,’ he noted.

On June 17, Sargsyan-Medvedev-Aliyev meeting was held in Saint Petersburg.

The Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents held meetings with OSCE Minsk
Group Co-Chairs. Thereafter, the Azeri leader left for St Petersburg
and returned to Baku. Azerbaijani presidential press service had
earlier reported he would participate in the International Economic
Forum.

From: A. Papazian