ArmInfo. Now the situation is such that not only 7 regions demanded by the Azerbaijani side, but also part of the territory of Karabakh - the Hadrud region and the city of Shushi are under the control of Azerbaijan. Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, said this during a discussion organized by the Union of Armenians of Russia.
Zatulin noted that, in his opinion, the solution of the Karabakh issue should have been not phased, but package. "I didn't really believe that a stage-by-stage solution to the conflict was possible. I thought that the 7 districts around Artsakh should be returned and the status of Karabakh should be determined. Otherwise, there would never be peace. Now the problem is in losing in hostilities, and in losing in the diplomatic field, "the lawmaker noted.
He stressed that at a certain stage of hostilities, Azerbaijan demanded that Azerbaijani refugees return to Shushi, and Putin offered this option to Pashinyan. But this option was rejected. According to the lawmaker, then the situation did not develop in favor of the Armenian side, and the Azerbaijanis took the city of Shushi.
"Now Armenia is in a depression and now I think that it is not worth negotiating on the status of Artsakh. The situation is quite difficult now and Armenia is not ready to negotiate on this issue. It is necessary to insist on this issue, but it is necessary to enter into negotiations after Armenia resolves all its internal political issues, "Zatulin concluded.