ArmInfo.The Pahinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels should be appreciated in the context of the issue of renunciation of the use of force, which, beyond doubts, was raised by President of the European Council Charles Michel, political scientist Stepan Grigoryan told ArmInfo.
"I think the point entitling the EU to propose that the parties settle their disputes in an peaceful way alone, without using force, is surely in line with our interests. And, in my view, in going to meet with Charles Michel, President Ilham Aliyev was well aware serious negotiations at a rather high level were going to take place - and he would not get out of facing up to the results. Otherwise, he would have sanctions imposed on himself," the experts said.
However often Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks of Russia`s monopoly over the border delimitation and demarcation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, referring to any special maps at the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, it is common knowledge all this is far from being the truth. On the other hand, Moscow does not at all object to the OSCE Minsk Group resuming its activities, a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders in Brussels, as it is well aware of its being incapable of 'warring' against the West on all fronts.
According to Grigoryan, it necessitates a fruitful dialogue between Russia and the EU as one party and the USA as the other - a dialogue on at least the South Caucasus. Moscow is not ready to give up this chance. And even in case of opposition on Moscow`s part, Aliyev will not be able to decline Europe-offered technical assistance in border demarcation.
"It is always and everywhere extremely difficult to go against the international rules of the game. And even Russia cannot practise it on regular basis, particularly in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border demarcation process. The Azerbaijani regime is extremely fearful of international sanctions and, in this context, it will not dare go against the EU. In this respect, Brussels is quite an efficient mechanism to 'curb' Aliyev`s appetite and calls for aggression, which is in itself a positive factor for Armenia," Grigoryan said.