ArmInfo. The reluctance of Baku and Yerevan to dissociate themselves from participation in an informal meeting in the format of the Eastern Partnership in Moldova, and from the OSCE ministerial in Austria is evidence that the cross is not being negotiated in the negotiation process. A similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo by Russian analyst Sergei Markedonov.
In Brussels late July 11, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, initiated by the co- chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, took place. The meeting continued discussions on the creation of appropriate conditions for the advancement of the negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement. Edward
Nalbandian emphasized the need to stabilize the situation on the line of contact of troops, the implementation of the Vienna and St. Petersburg agreements. The mediators asked the ministers to convey to the presidents the proposal to organize a high-level summit this year. An agreement was reached to hold the next meeting of the Foreign Ministers in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. .
"However, the essence of the talks is not less important than the very fact of the diplomatic dialogue, while the status of the settlement of progress is not observed at crucial points." The status of Karabakh, the surrounding regions and the problem of refugees are still stumbling blocks. A possible compromise.Thus, there is a flight from the essence, and such a course is quite rational and consistent, "he said.
According to the analyst, to go into isolation, what is fraught with a complete rejection of peace talks, both sides are afraid. They are also afraid of solving substantive issues, which makes their staging on the actual agenda almost impossible. Especially in the conditions when, every time during another round of diplomatic consultations, there is a violation of the armistice and accusations of unwilling concessions. He also stressed the need to "save" the peace process every time after the new armed escalations. Markedonov believes that without effective mechanisms for preventing military incidents, progress towards implementing the agreements reached during last year's talks in Vienna, St. Petersburg and the ministerial meeting in 2017 in Moscow is practically impossible. However, he notes the presence on this path of many obstacles.
Thus, the Karabakh trends are still the same in July 2017. This is the maintenance of the process to prevent a large-scale war and provoking regular exacerbations to pressure the opponent and mediators at the negotiating table," Markedonov concluded