YEREVAN. – If the Armenian side continues to be guided by a solely pro-Russian stance, it will lose Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ambassador Ara Papyan, Modus Vivendi Center Director and political scientist, noted the abovementioned at a press conference on Monday.

As per the analyst, the Karabakh conflict settlement process is coming to the final phase, and that is why the emphasis is placed on concessions.

“If they are speaking about mutual concessions, then let them give us [i.e. the Armenian side] the lowland Karabakh territories occupied by Azerbaijan, in exchange for the territories around [Nagorno-]Karabakh,” stressed Papyan.

He also expressed a view that in the next one to two months, Russia will attempt to take a passive stance regarding the Karabakh conflict, to wait and see what is happening.

“I don’t think that anyone in Armenia is against the development of allied relations with Russia,” added Ara Papyan. “But a matter must be raised before Russia: Our ally cannot continue selling arms to our adversary [i.e. Azerbaijan] and remain our ally.”