Arman Melikyan, NKR Former Foreign Minister and Former Presidential Candidate, called the issued Protocols an “intriguing progress”. Meanwhile authorities try to regard the recent developments as a victory for Armenian side, one should not prematurely “kick up heels or get the blues”.

The current process is nothing but ratification of Kars treaty. Melikyan stated that logical continuation of Armenian-Turkish border will be withdrawal of Russian troops from Armenia. It is not surprising, as Russia welcomes the bilateral efforts to normalize bilateral relations.

Asked to comment on Karabakh problem in the context of Armenian-Turkish relations, Mekiyan said: “Karabakh should not be a price to pay for these relations.” He supposes Azerbaijani side will do anything to hinder the process, but it changes nothing. According to him, there are scenarios to Karabakh conflict resolution. Whatever seemed impossible yesterday is possible today. Melikyan underlined that war can resume any time.