Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs may sign document in upcoming meeting: Russian expert

“Optimism of some of the mediators demonstrated in the negotiations is not yet based on concrete facts,” said Alexei Vlasov, Head of the expert group at information-analytical center of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov.

“Statements by representatives of the Minsk Group on the outcome of the sixth round contain a reference to some significant progress in the negotiations. The progress implies that parties touched upon issued on which there is an apparent divergence of positions. One might ask what was discussed in earlier meetings and on what the entire negotiation process focused since inception of the Minsk Group,” he said.

“I believe the reaction is more optimistic than the progress that has actually been achieved in negotiations between the presidents. I think the only and main achievement is continuation of the negotiations. It remains unknown when and in what format Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan will have the next meeting,” Vlasov said.

Vlasov believes work session of Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers prior to the OSCE Ministerial Council which will be held on Dec. 1-2 in Athens may be effective.

“It is possible that the foreign ministers will sign some documents at the upcoming meeting if  any agreement that parties deem it necessary not to announce in a special statements had been reached during Sunday’s  meeting,” the political expert said.

T. Teymur
Day.Az