YEREVAN.- The Karabakh peace process will undergo certain changes after Vladimir Putin takes up the office, Armenian political analyst Richard Giragosian told journalists on Thursday.

“Putin’s style is different. He will insert pressure on Sargsyan and Aliyev rather than shake their hands. Taking into account not so close relations between Sargsyan and Putin, pressure will less affect the Armenian side,” said Giragosian, Director of the Armenia-based Regional Studies Center.

The expert stressed that less warlike statements were voiced by Azerbaijan during the recent Sochi meeting. The world community and the OSCE Minsk Group have explained that such statements are dangerous, he said.

“Armenia continues to strengthen its foreign policy. Armenia is becoming a country of strategic importance,” he added.