Moscow is ready to continue to serve as a mediator in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It has become evident that a settlement of the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is among the priorities of Russian foreign policy. The role of Russia is becoming more and more important.
The Kremlin's position can be explained not only by the fact that the territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States was officially declared a "sphere of privileged Russian interests", but also by Moscow's intention to compete with Paris and Washington, both of which are willing to replace Moscow as a chief mediator.
The United States is now preparing for a new presidential campaign and the administration of Barack Obama is working hard to resolve several problems, including the never-ending unrest in Afghanistan, co-operation with the OSCE and post-Soviet republics including Azerbaijan. France is also preparing for the upcoming presidential elections and President Sarkozy is trying to strengthen his position, as well as President Obama.
The situation is Russia is different. The country is also preparing for presidential elections, but in Russia the campaign is not going to be as vehement as in France or the USA. At the same time, Russian society is still concerned about the situation in former republics of the USSR, countries that are by no means considered alien.
Elmira Tariverdiyeva, Baku. Exclusively to VK.
