YEREVAN. – Armenia's integration processes are a serious deterrent for Azerbaijan in the context of not stirring up hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, political analyst Gagik Harutyunyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Asked whether we can expect more frequent attempts to increase tension in the Karabakh conflict zone by Azerbaijan, he said: “Unfortunately, we can state the situation in the region is far from being good. I do not see preconditions that could lead to progress on the matter. I do not think that there will be some progress, unless, of course, Azerbaijani leadership decides on fundamental changes in its approach to the settlement of Karabakh conflict”.