It is very important that the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Vienna, Valery Khomyakov, Director of the National Strategy Council said, according to Kommersant daily newspaper of Russia.

“Expecting a rule is very hard, but a story may come about here when the meetings are becoming quite regular,” Khomyakov said. “The details are very telling. The first step can create a basis for conciliating these strong feelings. This is another not so bad step that the US and Russia demonstrate an integrated approach for resolution of the [Nagorno-] Karabakh conflict.”

And as per Vladimir Bruter, an analyst at the International Institute of Humanitarian and Political Studies, first and foremost, Moscow and Washington are interested in the settlement of this conflict.

“There are grounds for the cessation of clashes,” Bruter noted. “As for the political settlement, it is certainly so far away now as much as 10, 15, 20 years ago. This mixes up the major players’ cards for the mere fact that it can drag the conflict into the events taking place in Syria; this is not wanted, and it can lead to a domino effect. The parties are trying to avoid this in the first place.”