There will be no return to the situation in 1988, or in 1991, in connection with the borders, or the status.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) President’s press secretary Davit Babayan stated the aforesaid commenting, at Armenian News-NEWS.am’s request, about US Ambassador Richard Morningstar’s statements publicized in the Azerbaijani press.  

“I’m more than sure that the words assigned to the ambassador are spurious. The American diplomat might have spoken about the chance for an overall settlement [to the Karabakh conflict] for the establishment of peace and stability.
“But first and foremost, the full format of the NK-included [peace] talks needs to be restored.

“What was portrayed in the Azerbaijani media expresses [official] Baku’s position, but in no way [that] of an intermediary state,” Babayan stressed.

According to him, the possible options for settlement may or may not contain some territorial changes.
“But there will be no return to the situation in 1988, or in 1991, in connection with the borders, or the status. The world has changed a lot. The security issues are in first place,” the NKR presidential spokesperson concluded.