MOSCOW. - President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will not attend the CIS summit scheduled for September 2-3 in Dushanbe. It is assumed that the reason is unsuccessful talks on Karabakh, which Aliyev held with Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi.

"The fact that Aliyev went on to such a move does not play into Russia’s hand, since Moscow loses the image of mediator in the eyes of partners, acquiring other properties - a lobbyist for Armenia. The fact that Aliyev, a careful and intelligent politician, went for this (from the standpoint of the Aliyev) shows to what condition they brought him. It is sad for the CIS as well, because it already celebrates its 20th anniversary without Georgia," said the expert of Moscow Carnegie Center Alexei Malashenko in an interview to Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "Aliyev’s step confirms the incapacity of CIS. Evidence for that are standing trade wars and interstate conflicts within it."