“The statement, Armenia has more need for the corridor between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan than Azerbaijan, is not made for the first time. It is an integral part of Baku’s information warfare,” political scientist Yervand Bozoyan told NEWS.am commenting on the statement by Novruz Mammedov, Head of the foreign relations department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration. Earlier Mammedov stated that Armenia has more need for the corridor and the Armenian leadership has created a great obstacle for their development, closing the way of development for a long time. He also noted Armenia has not and cannot have the development in this region without Turkey and Azerbaijan.

According to Bozoyan, Armenian First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s statement that Armenia has no future without resolution of Karabakh conflict and normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations also contributed to Mammadov’s statement.

“The statement by Levon Ter-Petrosyan and Mammadov are much alike. However, it is a manifestation of information warfare, intended for domestic policy,” Bozoyan emphasized.

On July 17, at the 16th congress of the Armenian National Movement (ANM) Party, Levon Ter-Petrosyan stressed without the settlement of Karabakh conflict and normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations, Armenia has no prospects for security, economic development and improvement of demographic situation, regardless of who will lead the country.