The Prague meeting between Armenian and Azeri Presidents did not result in breakthrough in Karabakh settlement talks but was marked by several factors, Vahan Dilanyan Political Developments Research Centre, told a press-conference in Yerevan. “We saw Armenia’s positions strengthened in Karabvakh settlement talks. But the process is accompanied by Azerbaijan’s violation of ceasefire regime and Baku’s statements on Armenia’s destructive positions in the talks,” Mr. Dilanyan stressed, noting that parties focus on NKR participation in settelment process, although this is done indirectly. “OSCE MG Co-Chairs’ frequent visits to Stepanakert testify to the fact that NKR as democratic state can never form part of authoriatarian Azerbaijan,” the expert said. Mr. Dilanyan also noted that after the meeting in Prague OSCE MG Co-Chairs reiterated that Armenian-Turkish ties normalization and Karabakh settlement talks are separate processes.
“Neither will there be a breakthrouh in upcoming Sargsyan-Aliev meeting scheduled for early-June,” Vahan Dilanyan stressed.
