YEREVAN. - At the moment the negotiation process on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is at an intense stage, State Duma MP from the “United Russia” party, political analyst Sergei Markov told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to him, the negotiation process has a double bottom. “The formal and real planes of the peace process should be distinguished. The formal aspect includes attempts to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but I think today attempts are made to prevent thawing of the conflict,” Markov emphasized. According to him, today there is a greater likelihood of the conflict’s escalation than its resolution.

According to Markov, today the parties’ positions are too far apart. “Baku is profoundly dissatisfied with the current situation and believes its national interests are violated. Yerevan is dissatisfied with current trends, aimed at changing the situation in favor of Azerbaijan. The sides’ dissatisfaction may lead to an outbreak of the conflict.” he noted. According to him, indirect evidence thereof are fruitless efforts of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, aimed to reconcile the parties and achieve breakthrough in the negotiations.