There is no unified opinion in Azerbaijan; the approaches are different. Zaur Shiriyev, a nonresident Azerbaijani scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin, told this to reporters Tuesday on the margins of the international Orbeli Forum being held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia—and regarding the normalizing of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The members of the media asked, in particular, how the people in Azerbaijan view the normalization of relations with Armenia, transit through its territory, and interaction with ethnic Armenians.

“They [i.e. the approaches] are both positive and negative. For now, the emotional component and negative memories related to the conflict remain. They are quite deep. It will take time for us to move forward. At the same time, we see that many are positively inclined toward such contacts. For example, after returning to the homeland, the media representatives will undoubtedly ask [us] questions about being in Armenia. They are interested in it. They want to get information. For both sides, this is a certain period of getting to know each other. Next time, when Armenian analysts visit my country, I think the same will happen,” Shiriyev responded.