“Ilham Aliyev’s warlike statements before the Munich meeting are aimed at pressurizing Armenian side in some way and blackmail international mediators on conflict settlement. Besides, the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents was the first after of Armenia-Turkey Protocols’ signing in Zurich. It is evident, that relations’ normalization between Yerevan and Ankara incurs displeasure in Azerbaijan”, stated NKR Foreign and Security Policy Council Chairman Masis Mayilyan.

According to him, the circumstances under which the warlike statements were made should also be considered. “The statement was made to Azerbaijani displaced people, who will be settled in North Artsakh, occupied by Azerbaijan”, noted Mayilyan.

Armenia should carry on negotiations and insist on restoration of its full format, that is NKR representatives’ participation, Mayilyan reckons.

Breakthrough in Karabakh talks can be achieved through the efforts by international mediators like in case of Balkan and South Caucasian conflict settlements. Last year we witnessed new tendencies and think that philosophy adopted in conflict resolution is revised. I hope that we can settle Karabakh conflict accounting new tendencies in international policy. Currently, we make an attempt to be back to status quo of 1988, which is unrealistic, and should not expect any major impetuses in settlement taking into account such approaches," Mayilyan noted.