Expert: The route is important in the upcoming visit of the co-chairs  to Artsakh

ArmInfo. The route is extremely important for the upcoming visit of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to Artsakh. A similar opinion was expressed to ArmInfo by the lawmaker of the National Assembly of Armenia of the 7th convocation, expert on  Azerbaijan Tatevik Hayrapetyan.

"If the mediators come to Stepanakert through Berdzor from Armenia,  this will undoubtedly become a positive step for us. At the same  time, despite the recent statements on this topic by the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Ilham  Aliyev, at the moment it is not possible to judge the preconditions  set by Baku. There are too many uncertainties around this topic,  which does not allow seeing a holistic picture that can be analyzed,  "she stressed.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that on  September 28, the OSCE Minsk Group co- chairs agreed in New York with  the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan to resume working  trips to the region. "They agreed to resume their visits to the  region for talks on the spot with representatives of Armenia and  Azerbaijan, including in Stepanakert. Now the main task of the MG is  to contribute to the positive trends achieved thanks to the  trilateral declaration of a complete ceasefire in the conflict zone.  The achieved stability must be consolidated in every possible way,  ensuring the coexistence and cooperation of the Armenian and  Azerbaijani communities. I would not make more ambitious plans now,  "Lavrov said.  Commenting on the possibility of a meeting between  Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev,  Hayrapetyan drew attention to the latter's recent statement,  according to which "the meeting must correspond to new realities." At  the same time, she noted that Aliyev continues to repeat about the  absence of the existence of such a unit as Nagorno-Karabakh.

According to the expert, these statements by Aliyev indicate that  even trying to create the appearance of his readiness to return to  the negotiating table within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group,  the latter in reality continues to push through his own demands and  agenda. Including, directly contradicting the agenda of Armenia and  the co-chairs of the Minsk Group on Artsakh and the status of  Artsakh.