According to “TASS” news agency, the talks on the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be resumed in the near future. The proposal to resume talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was received from Moscow and now the negotiation process is pending. This was reported by Azerbaijan’s presidential Advisor Ali Hasanov. Whether Moscow officially is trying to take the NKR conflict settlement process from the “hand” of the OSCE Minsk Group and solve this problem itself as proof that Russia is the solver of the problem in Caucasus. In response to this question of Aravot.am, the head of the Committee on foreign relations of the “Armenian National Congress” party, former Foreign Ministry spokesman Vladimir Karapetyan said that it is impossible.
Mr. Karapetyan said, “Given the cooperation that exists between the Minsk co-chairs and presiding countries and the isolation of one of the co-chairs at this stage or at any stage, I do not think it possible.” Referring to Russia’s initiative for the NKR conflict settlement, ANC member noted, “No one denies this circumstance. We know that Lavrov was in Baku and made an announcements. Nalbandyan meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Indeed, there are signs that Russia has an active mediating role. As for the results, it is hard to say at this moment but the fact that the mediation exists and there is also an interest to bring the stance of the sides closer, we can confirm it.” Regarding the involvement of NKR in the negotiation stage, Mr. Karapetyan said, “If there is activeness in the negotiation process, I think that Karabakh must have its weighty role.”
Nelly BABAYAN
P.S. Armenia’s Presidential Spokesperson Vladimir Hakobyan, in an interview with “Novosti” news agency, announced that the Armenian side has not discussed with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs the possibility and timing of the high-level meeting for the Karabakh conflict settlement, “At this stage, the parties in the negotiation process and the Minsk Group co-chairs have not discussed the possibility and timing of the high-level meeting.” As reported by Armenian Presidential Spokesperson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is arriving in Armenia in the near future, “It will be a good opportunity to continue the discussions on Russian approaches over the large-scale aggressive actions unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh in early April and the crimes committed against the civilians. Also, to review the prospects of the negotiation process, the main gist of which, is certainly the right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh people – to exercise the right to self-determination.”
