Interview with Robert Kocharyan on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (2002)

Robert Kocharyan gives an interview to Alexander Lyubimov.

The topics include transportation routes for Caspian oil.

Could the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone be affected.

Comparison of the situations in Chechnya and Karabakh.

How important is it to realistically assess the enemy, its resources and capabilities.

Pros and cons of military cooperation with neighboring countries.

Attitude to independent diplomacy.

Probable support from foreign countries.

Coincidence of the geopolitical interests of Armenia and Russia.

The current balance of power as a decisive factor in ending hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Prospects for resolving economic problems with the help of foreign countries.

How long will armed neutrality between Armenia and Azerbaijan last, probability theory. R.S. Kocharyan’s impressions of Moscow.

Opinion on working with Russian politicians.

Returning to the discussion of the current economic situation in Armenia. A.M. Lyubimov, close-up.

Continuation of the interview (there is no sound for two minutes).

Drawing parallels between Karabakh and Chechnya.