Karabakh: Moscow prevents large-scale conflict

After the talks between Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev and Serge Sargsyan in Sochi, the Western mass media began to discuss the possibility of the renewal of war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Economist published an article which said that “the possibility of renewal of premeditated war is small, however, contradictions at the front line can lead to the beginning of an accidental war.” Le Figaro reports that “the term 'frozen' is not suitable for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as the number of small conflicts between the parties has increased dramatically recently.” Ahead of the meeting of the three presidents, the International Crisis Group reported that the conflict could escalate and the consequences would be tragic for the region.

The situation is actually unstable and is causing concern in the international community. The ceasefire regime is violated very often. The parties accuse each other of provocations. However, we are unlikely to see a war in Karabakh. Azerbaijan is maintaining the status quo and is relying on diplomatic methods for a settlement of the conflict. The main obstacle to war is the reasonable position of Baku. Azerbaijan is ready to compromise.

Russia has good relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia and is doing its best to bring the parties closer. The talks in Sochi were aimed at prevention of an escalation of the conflict. Moscow succeeded in this.

Elmira Tariverdiyeva, Baku. Exclusively for VK.