Political expert called not to overestimate and underestimate Minsk  process

ArmInfo.OSCE MG co-chairs undertake active efforts to organize meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents on Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, Alexander  Iskandaryan, Caucasus Institute director stated in Yerevan during the press conference on August 28. 

"One thing is sure-the meeting will take place. However, it is  difficult to talk about concrete terms today", the expert said. 

At the same time, he called not to overestimate and underestimate  Minsk process. He noted that it is the only unique form, where  three  powers have a similar position. However, he said, one must understand  that Karabakh issue is not among the urgent issues of the political  agenda of these powers, and they make efforts to solve it as far as  possible.

At the same time, Iskandaryan stated that at the conflict zone, the  level of violence that was registered after last year's April war  persists. At the same time he added that from time to time the  situation worsens and calms down, but there are no visible changes.

Referring to the principles of Karabakh settlement promulgated by the  outgoing OSCE Minsk Group Co- chair Richard Hoagland, Iskandaryan  expressed his conviction that the ambassador did not say anything new  and only repeated the well-known Madrid principles. "As for the new  co-chair from the United States, Andrew Shofer, this is a fairly  experienced diplomat who is aware of the Karabakh conflict," the  expert said.

Answering the question whether Shofer's appointment as intermediary  could have a significant impact on the course of the conflict  settlement, the political scientist expressed the conviction that in  this issue it is not necessary to focus attention on the individual.  According to him, the Karabakh issue is like a "cabbage", where  different factors are superimposed on each other as sheets and  everything is interconnected, and individuals cannot have serious  impact