Thursday, July 28, 2011

Another War In The Caucasus?

War Clouds Gathering Again In The Caucasus -- Moscow Times

Three years after the Russia-Georgia armed conflict, war clouds are again gathering in the Caucasus.

Already deadlocked for years, the peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan hit a brick wall on June 24 in Kazan, when a much-anticipated peace summit broke up without agreement. President Dmitry Medvedev had put his personal authority behind the talks, having personally convened nine previous meetings between the two leaders over the past two years.

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My Comment: I have my doubts that there will be an Armenia - Azerbaijan war. The Russian's are dead set against it, the West will support Armenia, and the terrain and home advantage favors the Armenians. But then again .... in the past few centuries stupid wars have broken out in this region for far less reasons.

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