Vladimir Kazimirov: "Western countries were not interested in attainment of ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh conflict by Russia's efforts"

The state and opportunities of western countries and Russia in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were incommensurable on the initial stage, consider former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, deputy chairman of the association of Russian diplomats Vladimir Kazimirov.

"Russia lived for many decades within a single state with the conflict parties and of course it knew the situation in the region better, knew its people, while western countries were just establishing diplomatic relations and creating their embassies. If they really strived for the resolution of the conflict, at least, its forced phase, the shortest way to it would be the support of the mediator, which would be more successful", said Kazimirov on May 27.

According to the former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, interestsof western partner on the OSCE Minsk often differed.

"They thought of reducing Russia's influence in the region. I do not want to say that western partners were so cruel that they wanted the continuation of hostilities. I do not mean that.They did not wanted the ceasefire to be attained to Russia's efforts", said the Russian diplomat.

He noted that western mediators on the OSCE Minsk Group feared deployment of any Russian armed forces in the conflict area as separating forces even more.

/Novosti-Armenia/