ArmInfo. Ruben Safrastyan, the Director of Armenian Institute of Oriental Studies, thinks at the background of Syrian actions escalation Karabakh process changes are improbable, he stated during the press conference in Yerevan.
According to the expert, global power, particularly, Russian and USA OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs intensified the attention to Syrian issue. "Thus, there could be no serious and sharp changes", the expert stressed. At the same time, he thinks that Turkey, which has demonstrated unsustainable position in Syrian conflict, is not interested in the escalation of the situation at Karabakh conflict zone as well. "Azerbaijan will not go for any bellicose steps without Turkish support and will keep the actual position", the Director of the Institute stated.
Safrastyan also thinks that Syrian escalations are a serious challenge for Russia, which, in his opinion, is being tensed from the front, capsulated by the US President Donald Trump. "In comparison to Barack Obama's Presidential Staff, Trump's Staff is more bellicose and decisive, if Russia will accept the challenge and not soften its position, than serious confrontation between these powers will be observed soon", the expert stressed adding that the escalation does not indicate the start of 3rd World War.
According to him, current US authorities are decisive in protection of their own interests and if Iran, China and Russia will not go for following rules dictated by them, they will implement tough actions. "Trump's last decision, to draw USS Naval group to North Korea, states that. This time Washington won't be kidding, and Trump stated about it periodically", the expert said.
To note, the escalation of the situation in Syria, started from abuses addressed to Syrian Government implementing chemical armament in province of Idlib and followed by US missile strike on Syrian base of Shayrat is getting active. General Secretary Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow on April 11 from Italian city Lucca, where MFA heads of Big Seven countries the influence ways to Russia in order to change its relation to Bashar Assad. Tillerson stated that Damascus support does not respond Moscow's strategic interests.