Recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenia will trigger Azerbaijan to carry put its military threats, Richard Giragosian, Director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies told a round table discussion in Yerevan.

According to him, today the main thing is not the recognition of Karabkh by Armenia, it is more important that OSCE de facto recognized Nagorno-Karabakh and is currently holding talks on Karabakh’s status-quo and tries to persuade Azerbaijan to accept the loss of Karabakh.

“Azerbaijani specialists should draw a new map of Azerbaijan, as Nagorno-Karabakh will never be part of Azerbaijan any longer. The last to understand this should be the person sitting in the presidential residence,” the expert said.

He stressed Azerbaijan will recognize Karabkh’s independence, only when oil resources are exhausted in the country or when Baku loses a new war or a democratic regime is established in the country. Giragosian did not rule out that another war will be needed to resolve the Karabakh conflict.

As for the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenia, Giragosian said Yerevan missed two opportune moments-in 1994, during the signing of ceasefire agreement and Kosovo’s self-determination process. Today it is important for the Armenian society to hold debates on the matter, the expert concluded.