Azeri analyst sees war threat in the Caucasus
The threat of war has escalated in the Caucasus
region, an Azerbaijani analyst has opined.
Mubariz Ahmadoghlu, the head of the Center for Political Innovation and Technology, told a news conference on the outcomes of 2009 that rising tension in the northern Caucasus is a serious hazard for the turbulent region. According to him, the tension is caused by socio-economic challenges and unfair attitude toward the nations living in the region.
Ahmadoghlu said further that Russia-Armenia relations are currently facing a dire crisis. However, the predicament is not evident mainly for two reasons.
"Since more serious processes are ongoing around Armenia, the crisis in its relations with Russia is not seen ostensibly. Another main point is that Armenia is managing to hide the tension in its relations with Russia," the analyst said.
Ahmadoghlu said the most vivid sign of the current tension between Moscow and Yerevan is the Russian president’s avoiding a meeting with the Armenian leader under various pretexts.
Ahmadoghlu noted that Armenia’s hopes for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the military arm of the former Soviet bloc CIS, have not been justified. He added that Moscow has recently countered Yerevan’s joining NATO events twice.
The Caucasus region remains a source of tension due to lingering conflicts. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been facing a conflict for nearly two decades. Armenia continues to occupy Upper Garabagh and seven other Azerbaijani districts despite international calls and UN resolutions demanding its pullout. Baku has not ruled out military action to liberate its land and has spent billions on dollars on building up its military.*
Mubariz Ahmadoghlu, the head of the Center for Political Innovation and Technology, told a news conference on the outcomes of 2009 that rising tension in the northern Caucasus is a serious hazard for the turbulent region. According to him, the tension is caused by socio-economic challenges and unfair attitude toward the nations living in the region.
Ahmadoghlu said further that Russia-Armenia relations are currently facing a dire crisis. However, the predicament is not evident mainly for two reasons.
"Since more serious processes are ongoing around Armenia, the crisis in its relations with Russia is not seen ostensibly. Another main point is that Armenia is managing to hide the tension in its relations with Russia," the analyst said.
Ahmadoghlu said the most vivid sign of the current tension between Moscow and Yerevan is the Russian president’s avoiding a meeting with the Armenian leader under various pretexts.
Ahmadoghlu noted that Armenia’s hopes for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the military arm of the former Soviet bloc CIS, have not been justified. He added that Moscow has recently countered Yerevan’s joining NATO events twice.
The Caucasus region remains a source of tension due to lingering conflicts. Azerbaijan and Armenia have been facing a conflict for nearly two decades. Armenia continues to occupy Upper Garabagh and seven other Azerbaijani districts despite international calls and UN resolutions demanding its pullout. Baku has not ruled out military action to liberate its land and has spent billions on dollars on building up its military.*
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