YEREVAN. – I doubt the meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will be held this year, political scientist Shushan Khatlamanjyan noted at a press conference on Monday.

But she added that even if we assume that this talk will be conducted in the current year, it will not improve the present-day situation.

“Because the West will take no action against Turkey,” Khatlamanjyan said. “Turkey’s provocations go unpunished.”

As per the analyst, deterioration in Russian-Turkish relations is a part of this strategy. In her words, Turkey has always attempted to trap Russia by way of provocative actions.   

“The situation isn’t easy likewise for Armenia, since Turkey has actually attacked on our strategic ally,” Shushan Khatlamanjyan concluded. “This may lead to a small armed conflict, but it’s too early to talk about a full-scale war.”