Russia, US, and European Union are interested so that the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) issue is not resolved, political scientist at the Eastern Studies Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexander Skakov, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

In his words, if all these mediators genuinely wished to do something, they would have done it long ago. 

“Each and every one of them has a huge potential of impacting the South Caucasus, and especially the settlement of the NK problem. This potential would have been even greater if Russia, US, and European Union were to reach an agreement on what to say to the conflicting sides and on the position they should adopt in this matter. For example, they constantly say the problem must be resolved peacefully, but the tension is growing at the line of contact.           

The mediators can solve the problem in one hour by warning, for instance, Azerbaijan that if it launches military operations, Karabakh will be recognized forthwith; this would have resolved all issues,” Skakov said.     

According to the analyst, the absence of such real steps by the mediators allows for asserting that all of their statements are empty.

“It must be understood that Russia, European Union, US, and all the rest, alike, are profoundly apathetic towards what will happen in Nagorno-Karabakh. They need this conflict so as to have levers of influence upon the conflicting sides,” Alexander Skakov stressed.