MOSCOW. – Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is possible not through ultimatum but compromise, deputy head of international affairs committee at Russia’s State Duma Kostantin Kosachev said on Wednesday.

“Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the serious ones in post-Soviet area. Meanwhile, each state has its strong arguments for its own benefit,” the MP said.

According to him, there are a few states enjoying trust of all conflicting sides, Russia is among them. There are states, which hold either pro-Armenian or pro-Azerbaijani position. Russia’s position is always to achieve a compromise which would satisfy all the conflicting sides. 

The agreement to settle the conflict should be first of all be elaborated, agreed and approved by Armenia and Azerbaijan and people living in Nagorno-Karabakh, the MP stated.