Analyst: Constructive atmosphere of Geneva is a hitch allowing to keep peaceful process of Karabakh from the abyss
ArmInfo.The constructive atmosphere of the Geneva talks between Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev is a kind of clue that allows keeping the peace process on Karabakh from slipping into the abyss, Russian analyst Sergey Markedonov expressed such an opinion.
On October 16, following the results of the Geneva meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced the absence of specific agreements on the resolution of the conflict, underscoring the agreement on measures to reduce tension, in order to avoid victims at the front line.
Judging by the final statement of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, the conflicting parties have not reached any concrete agreements, and this should not cause surprise, given that after the April war for Yerevan any concession will mean a compromise as a result of Baku's pressure. the same four-day war that the Baku establishment gives as a military success, "he said.
In terms of content, the negotiating atmosphere and the platform, according to analysts, have not changed over the past 6 years and are limited by the status of Karabakh and liberation adjacent to the territory of the former NKAR, Azerbaijani regions. And the conclusion of the Karabakh conflict from the so-called. frozen state is still not included in the plans of Russia, the US and the EU. According to the analyst, the sharp acceleration of the pacification of Yerevan and Baku is not an absolute priority for any of the co-chairing countries.
"However, if they can not reconcile the sides of the Karabakh conflict, at least to keep Yerevan and Baku from escalating the confrontation of the United States, Russia and France-EU are capable of at least reducing it to a minimum, leaving the resolution of the conflict and even a return, to meaningful negotiations for the future.Of course, this is not a breakthrough, however, it can be considered as a solution to a rather complicated tactical task, "Markedonov concluded.
After the April aggression of Azerbaijan, with more than 100 victims from the Armenian side, Yerevan insisted on the implementation of the proposals on the deployment of mechanisms for investigating incidents in the conflict zone in order to continue the high-level talks. Azerbaijan subsequently refused to sign this agreement.