Azerbaijan seeks to accelerate Karabakh peace process and achieve outcome it dreams of, and negotiation process goes ahead in accordance with its wishes, NKR Former Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan told journalists.

He deems that Azerbaijan’s statements on walk out of the talks amount to claims on war resumption. “As to withdrawal of Armenian troops from some Karabakhi territories, it is Azerbaijan’s wish and Armenia should not respond to it,” he said, adding that if Armenia once responds, it will do so urged by Russia only and not Azerbaijan or Turkey.
“Russia’s objective is to profoundly reestablish in Azerbaijan. From this viewpoint, part of NKR territories might become a matter of bargain that Russia will use to strengthen positions in Azerbaijan,” Melikyan stated.

Melikyan considers that changes in talks’ format are possible, though it requires new conditions. “Active negotiation process on Karabakh will take another 3-5 years,” he concluded.

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