ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan believes that Azerbaijan is not one of those countries where elections matter. "The results of these elections are always predetermined, as we know how they are organized," Shavarsh Kocharyan stated to journalists on February 8 after a government meeting. According to the deputy head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the decision to hold early elections in Azerbaijan is primarily due to unfolding intra-clan processes there, taking into account foreign policy factors. "If there is an internal struggle for power in the country, then any information that a party opposing the government can enlist the support of external forces and interfere in this process has its own special influence," Kocharian said. Asked whether activation of negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement after the completion of the electoral processes in Armenia and Azerbaijan is expected, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia noted: "Looking at what you mean by the word of negotiations." "If we are talking about real progress in the negotiation process, the implementation of activities, which were mentioned in Vienna and St. Petersburg. Obviously, without the atmosphere of confidence, progress is almost impossible, "he stressed. Referring to the next visit of the mediators, Shavarsh Kocharyan said that there is very little time left. In any case, as the representative of the Armenian Foreign Ministry noted, after the meetings and discussions with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, the sides will make statements and comments. Nevertheless, he urged to draw attention to the fact that mediators will speak, as Armenia and Azerbaijan are talking about, and then compare what has been said.