YEREVAN. – The statement by OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on the return of the territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, is very disturbing, because the emphasis is changed, analyst Yervand Bozoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to him, the statement about inadmissible status quo on Karabakh is not new, but remarks concerning the return of territories are very dangerous.

“The situation is changing, and I see a danger in this,” Bozoyan emphasized.

Referring to the fact that Armenian Foreign Ministry often declares Armenian side's position is in accordance with the stance of international mediators, the analyst noted that the mediators are using this.

“Armenia's Foreign Ministry has never questioned the statements by mediators, unlike Azerbaijan, that always expresses disagreement with a particular item. Armenia is passive. Mediators see no resistance from the official Yerevan, while Azerbaijan is showing resistance. So, in order to solve the problem, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs are gradually changing their decision in favor of Azerbaijan, which is understandable,” Bozoyan emphasized.

As reported earlier, Minsk Group Co-Chairs on Monday released a statement on the 20th anniversary of the ceasefire between the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement said the settlement will have to include the elements outlined by the Presidents of the co-chair countries in statements from 2009 to 2013.