YEREVAN. – Armenian and Azerbaijani societies are not ready to compromises and it is much more important than readiness of the authorities, Russian political scientist Alexander Skakov told Armenian News - NEWS.am.

“In addition, Armenian population's confidence in its authorities is catastrophically low and it is steadily falling in Azerbaijan (or was falling before April war, and then it was managed to slow down the process). Nevertheless, social problems in Azerbaijan are growing, two devaluations were not in vain and, there is also a factor of the Islamic radicalism which is steadily strengthening the positions. In such conditions, hands of any government would be tied. Baku became the hostage to its military rhetoric, a lot has been said about war and hatred, and now it is late to speak about reconciliation”, the expert noted.

As for Armenia, it is impossible to find another country in the territory of the former Soviet Union where people have that degree of distrust in their government, Alexander Skakov added.

“Will the authorities go for a compromise in such conditions?   It will be swept away at once, and events of the 2016 summer in Yerevan showed it clearly”, the political scientist emphasized.