Edward Sharmazanov: The international community through the words of  the head of the OSCE PA transparently hinted to Baku about the need  to change the maximalist policy

ArmInfo.The international community again, this time with the words of the Chairman of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Georgy Tsereteli, rather transparently hinted  to Azerbaijan about the need to change the maximalist policy on the Karabakh issue and return to the constructive channel.

This opinion was expressed in the conversation with ArmInfo correspondent by the Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov, referring to Tsereteli's statement about the need to redouble efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict, voiced during the  meeting with the leader of the AR Ilham Aliyev. "The fact that the OSCE PA President once again expressed full support to the Minsk Group and the mandate of Personal Representative of the OSCE  Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk is a veiled call to Baku to adopt  and implement the Vienna and St. Petersburg agreements, among which,  among other things, the mandate of Kasprzyk's office.As you know, the  Armenian side accepted these agreements, and Baku refuses to  implement them, that is, Tsereteli at the meeting with Aliyev  indirectly announced the consonance the positions of the Armenian  side, the international community and Minsk mediators, "Sharmazanov  said.

At that, Sharmazanov stressed that it is important that these appeals  are heard by Azerbaijan itself.  "Whether they hear Baku, we learn  after the presidential elections, but at the moment the authorities  of the AR ignoring the appeals of the international community are  conducting large-scale military exercises. I have repeatedly stated  that sanctions should be applied against the authorities of  Azerbaijan, since only after that Baku will change its policy, "the  vice-speaker noted, while stressing that the goal of the Armenian  side is not punishment of Azerbaijan, but its return to the  constructive channel and appearance of the independent state Artsakh  on the world map.

The other day during a meeting with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham  Aliyev, OSCE PA President Georgi Tsereteli, in particular, stated  about the need to redouble efforts of the parties towards a peaceful  resolution of the Karabakh conflict. He also expressed his concern  over the tense situation on the frontline, life- blowing people, as  well as the suffering of the civilian population in the Karabakh  conflict zone. He once again expressed support for the Assembly to  the peaceful efforts of the Minsk mediators, as well as the  activities of the office of Personal Representative of the OSCE  Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.