BAKU. – The negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh have been suspended, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov told journalists on Thursday, Trend News Agency of Azerbaijan reports.

He said meetings of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs are periodically held at different levels. However, the negotiation process is not being held to address the concrete issues in a certain time frame and on a daily basis.

He said the periodic visits of the Co-Chairs certainly cannot remain fruitless.

“During every visit, coming to Azerbaijan, they learn about our position. Then going to Armenia, the Co-Chairs hear something there. Then say that discussions will continue in international organizations, the UN and the OSCE, and because no progress is achieved on this issue and to fill the vacuum they talk about confidence-building measures. Azerbaijan has put forward a number of initiatives, but Armenia refused to accept them,” Azimov said.

In addition, he stressed that some statements of the Co-Chairs do not comply with the situation in general.

“When Azerbaijan proposed a dialogue with the Azerbaijanis of Nagorno-Karabakh and their neighbors, the Armenians, the Armenian side rejected it. Therefore I see speculations on the part of the Armenian side and the Co-Chairs,” Azimov said.

The Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister said the proposals corresponding to the realities should be put forward and carried out.