According to the Russian State Duma Deputy, Yaroslav Nilov, Turkey using the Karabakh conflict is trying to provoke Russia
“Whatever was implemented was provoked by Turkey. Turkey laughs at us, Turkey laughs at you, it laughs at the Cypriots,” said the Russian State Duma deputy, also Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Yaroslav Nilov, in an exclusive interview with “Aravot”. He thinks that the war waged by Azerbaijan on the Karabakh-Azerbaijani border in the last days is provoked by Turkey to subjugate Russia to provocation.
Our interlocutor reminded that Russia is Armenia’s strategic partner but since the very first day of the tension of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia’s statements from official circles were very neutral towards both sides: Yerevan (and not let’s say, Stepanakert) and Baku. We asked what to expect from our strategic partner. “The issue is very delicate and not so easily resolved. Do you understand that this is done to provoke Russia? Therefore, Russia runs a very careful, thoughtful and balanced policy, at the same time taking into account the friendly relations with its neighbors, – says Mr. Nilov, adding, – “For us, it is important that there are no shootings causing people’s death and civilians to suffer. Therefore, everything possible is done by the political leadership – the Foreign Ministry and other agencies – to resolve the problem and blow down the tension.”
Russian State Duma deputy pointed out that the Russian leadership visits both countries: Yerevan and Baku, in the framework of the NK peace process, trying to find reconciliation and not giving in to the provocations, “Because this situation was created to spoil Russia’s relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan,” – again reiterates our interlocutor, reminding that when last year, on April 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin had arrived in Armenia for the centenary of the Genocide, Turkish President Erdoğan did not like it. According to our interlocutor, Turkey is using the Karabakh problem in this region for solving its political problems.
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Russian MP notes that the negotiation process aimed at the solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict does not have great success, and as to what it necessary to change the format, he finds it difficult to answer, “Our party leader, Zhirinovsky, said that the problem can be solved if Armenia and Azerbaijan become a part of Russia. For the rest of the cases, the problem will be difficult to be resolved because each side will present its hypotheses and facts while our task is to stop the bloodshed in this issue,” says Yaroslav Nilov.
Hripsime HOVHANNISYAN,
“Aravot” daily
