YEREVAN. – The motivation of the current moment in Nagorno-Karabakh peace process is the disappointment which is observed in the world, particularly among the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries.

It comes after the sides failed to progress towards the conflict settlement seeking compromises on the basis of proposals agreed between the OSCE Minsk Group countries and presented by Russia at the meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian President’s in Kazan, Chairman of the Committee for CIS and ties with Russian Nationals, RF State Duma, Director of the CIS Institute Konstantin Zatulin told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to him, over the recent year Azerbaijan escalated tension over Nagorno-Karabakh, hoping the co-chairing countries and the mediators would believe in Baku’s warlike statements and make concessions.

“One of Azerbaijan’s targets became Russia. Baku has been exerting pressure on Moscow in 2 ways, the first – soothered Russian representatives at the high level, the next – carried out  lobbying activities among those who were not affected by Baku’a charm. It was accompanied by Baku’s statements on its intention to resolve the conflict by military means,” Zatulin noted, adding the reason for choosing so uncomplicated tactics lies in very complex games around the Armenia-Turkey rapprochement, disrupted due to Azerbaijan’s position. As a result, Turkey faced a dilemma, particularly to comply with an agreement or not to violate ties with Azerbaijan, he emphasized.

“Securing its aim in this regard, Azerbaijan took the offensive on other aspects. Baku’s attack - pressure on the mediators and Armenia is not sufficiently profound. First of all it is not based on the actual intention of Azerbaijan to go against everyone and everything in the question of peace or war in Karabakh. It was a psychological attack on the enemy,” said Zatulin.

The expert stressed that Azerbaijan has achieved certain success thanks to this tactics but on the whole the OSCE Minsk Group countries were not ready to support Azerbaijan’s position.

“Forcing Armenia to agree to the decision, which would in fact leave Nagorno-Karabakh within Azerbaijan, would lead to failure of further negotiations and settlement of any kind, since it is clear that Armenia can not agree to it. As a result, the attempt failed,” said Russian MP.

Some mediators were disappointed in Baku as Azerbaijan appeared to be a country which bears responsibility for a deadlock in talks, even if it is temporary, the expert believes.

“Presently Azerbaijan is trying to find ways that would allow mediators not to perceive it as a country which appraises war, but a state standing for peace and working for it,” Zatulin concluded.