A resolution of the “frozen conflict” between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Karabakh region—though internationally recognized as legally part of Azerbaijan—continues to slowly move forward. The question is what form it will take, and what outside powers will be most influential in promoting it. The Armenian press has recently been speculating about the outcome of the July 13 visit to Moscow of the United States’ co-chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, James Warlick, and his French counterpart (ArmeniaNow.com, July 23). Following the visit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the negotiations …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation