Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev’s statement about Baku intention to resume hostility in Karabakh conflict zone is nothing but diplomatic move addressed to Turkey and OSCE Minsk Group, Director of the Department for Problems of Ethnic Relations Sergey Markedonov at the Institute for Political and Military Analysis told NEWS.am.

According to him, voicing similar statements Baku wishes to draw attention of Ankara and OSCE Minsk Group to Karabakh peace process, as certain inactivity is recently registered in the talks. “Such statements by Baku are not know-how and are voiced not for the first time. And like we see they are groundless. Abiyev’s recent statement does not mean war will start in Karabakh conflict zone tomorrow,” emphasized Markedonov.

At the meeting with French Ambassador Gabriel Keller Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev stated that Baku cannot wait another 15 years for Karabakh conflict settlement. “If the occupier Armenia does not liberate our lands, a great war in the South Caucasus is inevitable,” underlined Defense Minister.

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