Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 18 /Trend, E.Tariverdiyeva/
The letters sent by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy to his colleagues from the South Caucasus region are informal, however, considering such letters as a message is required by the situation itself, said a member of Trend Expert Council, a political scientist Fikret Sadikhov.
According to him, during his visit to the region, Sarkozy did not hide his interest in the Armenian-French relations.
"But Sarkozy is quite a sensible politician, and therefore, visiting Azerbaijan and getting acquainted with the country's realities, he could not ignore the facts. After arriving in Azerbaijan and negotiating with the country's authorities, Sarkozy can not forget about the fact of occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia," said Sadikhov .
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who recently visited Armenia as part of his regional tour, has sent letters to the leaders of the three South Caucasian countries. In particular, Sarkozy has sent a letter to President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, where particularly said: "Be assured that France is with you on ways to overcome the challenges facing your country, and firstly, to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through negotiations. I have no doubt that at the right time, you will be able to take the risk of peace - for the good of your country and the region, thus leaving your stamp on the future of Armenia. "
Visiting Baku and the region as a whole, Sarkozy got familiarized with the real situation, and apparently made a sober conclusion of what is happening, the expert said.
"The leader of France can not ignore the truth, he understands that Azerbaijani territories should be released, and therefore, the call for risk has been reflected in the letter to Sargsyan. Today, all international players need to recognize the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and Armenia's non-implementation of international resolutions," said Sadikhov.
However, it is a big question how the Armenian authorities will accept this message, said the expert.
"Armenia has been accustomed to live with myths, and I have no doubt that they will respond to the thesis of Sarkozy if respond at all to a next strange idea," said Sadikhov.
According to Russian expert Alexei Vlasov, Sarkozy's letter to Sargsyan does not make much sense.
"As a true Frenchman and a politician, Sarkozy uttered a phrase about nothing. It is possible to attach any meaning to it, and there will be no error. In fact, the PR visit of French President did not bring anything fundamentally new in spread of forces around Nagorno-Karabakh," Editor-in-chief of the Vestnik Kavkaza and Trend Expert Council Member Vlasov told Trend.
It is not necessary to give determining meaning to these statements, he said. While there were no preconditions for cardinal changes there.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.