Alexander Iskandaryan: It is unlikely that serious changes will take  place in the near future in Karabakh issue

ArmInfo. There are no elections in Azerbaijan, there is no opposition, and this is the country where political rhetoric is liquidated. This April 11 at a press conference  said the director of the Institute "Caucasus" Alexander Iskandaryan.

The political expert noted that it is unlikely that after the  elections in Azerbaijan serious changes will take place in the  Karabakh issue. "Most likely, both in the short-term and long-term  perspective, the same situation will continue in the Karabakh issue,  as will the OSCE Minsk Group, the co-chairs will work to preserve the  status quo, and Armenia and Artsakh will strengthen the Armed Forces  on the line of contact, "said the head of the Caucasus Institute.

According to Iskandaryan, of course, Azerbaijan will periodically  organize shootings, make sabotage and maintain tension on the border  in every possible way, but there is no need to expect a special  change in Baku's policy on this issue. "The periodic organization of  shootings and sabotage on the contact line is Azerbaijan's strategy,  the question is only how often such incidents will occur.Yes, of  course, there will be escalations, maybe even large-scale  escalations, but such a situation as in April 2016 in the near future  will not be, "the expert assured. The political scientist also said  that this year the situation on the border, compared to the previous  year, is relatively calm, that is, it proves the fact that the  tension on the border is gradually falling.

In conclusion, Iskandaryan also noted that Turkey is now not up to  Karabakh and there is hardly any need to fear any aggression on this  issue from Ankara.