When a shepherd too often gives an "alarm call," villagers start to disbelieve him, Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute, said, commenting on official Baku`s rowing militant rhetoric.

"No one actually wants a war in Nagorno-Karabakh, as it does not meet anyone`s interests," Iskandaryan said. He pointed out large-scale energy projects being developed in the region, and anyone is unlikely to unleash hostilities.

Speaking of the OSCE Minsk Group`s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, Iskandaryan pointed out that its task is supporting the negotiation process and internationalizing the conflict by means of France, Russia and the United States rather than resolving the conflict itself or reconciling the conflicting parties. "The OSCE Minsk Group is kind of channel between the conflicting parties. In any case, its efforts have produced results, as the negotiations are going on," Iskandaryan said.