Sergey Markov: "The final solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will never be reached. All forms of solution will be temporary"

According to him, Russia has demonstrated will not to be a unilateral force, engaged in recognizing of "separatist regimes".

"Moscow is a stability factor in the Caucasus and in this sense the Kremlin is demonstrating active role in the South Caucasus, stressing the seriousness of its intentions", said Markov.

He considers that Moscow has not a purpose to become an influential state in the South Caucasus. He said the stability in the Caucasus meets the national interests of Russia and for this purpose Moscow must influence the South Caucasus.

Markov noted that Russia wants Azerbaijan to become its strategic ally and support in the South Caucasus which does not happen as Russia was not strong enough.

"There is a certain inclination towards the United States in the external policy of Baku. But at the same time it would be incorrect to say that Azerbaijan has become a US outpost. Baku tries to conduct a balanced policy. I consider that Russia must hold more active policy in the South Caucasus, in particular, intensify relations with Turkey", said the analyst and added that the strengthening of Russian-Turkish relations promote closing of Baku and Moscow.

"It is important for Russia to exclude the United States, the main destabilizing force, from the South Caucasus. But here the situation may also change. A new president is incoming in the United States. The authors of George Bush's policy, who have been responsible for the adventurer and imperialistic policy, conducted through the past few years, will be excluded from the White House

As regards the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Markov said no external power has a key to the settlement of this problem.

"Only Armenia and Azerbaijan have this key. Second, conflicts may never be defrosted. Third, any decisions in such issues are only temporary", said he and stated the need to defrost the economic and humanitarian cooperation peacefully. "Let people visit each others, have a trade and let NGOs have mutual trips and so on. Hungry and wicked will be at war while rich people will try to settle this problem. We are not able to settle this problem successfully now. We will create conditions for the further settlement. The final solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will never be reached. All forms of solution will be temporary", concluded Markov.

/Day.Az/