Azerbaijan will not unlash war in the near future taking into account military equipment in the line of contact and military-political balance, Sergey Minasyan, deputy director of the Caucasus Institute, told the journalists today.

“Ceasefire violation cases by Azerbaijani side are not indicatives of approaching war but an instrument, a military blackmail, which Baku uses to influence both Armenia and the world community to win concessions in the peace process. A military blackmail is the only tool Azerbaijan has. Warlike statements prove that Azerbaijan has no other sources of influence,” the expert said, adding that Baku fully realizes what price it will pay for war. Consequently, the final decision is not made. According to Minasyan, the world community is inclined to maintaining the status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh.

In his turn political expert Manvel Sargsyan noted that Azerbaijan’s policy is aimed at creating situation when resumption of hostilities is approved by the world community.

“We should draw conclusions and take necessary steps to turn legal balance in favor of Armenia. We must persuade world countries to protect our position on the Karabakh conflict. For this purpose Armenia should cooperate with countries having similar problems, for instance Cyprus. Yerevan should also make it clear whether to recognize Karabakh’s independence or no,” Sargsyan stressed.