Armenia`s biggest risk is engaging in talks with Azerbaijan without  mediators - MP

ArmInfo. The biggest risk for Armenia is to hold direct talks with Azerbaijan without  mediators, as noted by Armen Rustamyan, a member of the National  Assembly of the Republic of Armenia representing the opposition  faction "Armenia".

During a conversation with journalists on February 12, he pointed out  that holding talks between the winning and losing sides poses risks,  primarily associated with the winning side imposing conditions. He  recalled that Turkey and Azerbaijan are advocating for the opening of  direct transport links with Azerbaijan. In turn, Yerevan stresses its  support for opening all communications in the region, but Baku will  still consider this route a corridor. "Do you really think that the  Turks and Azerbaijanis fail to see the difference here? They just  want to appease us in order to weaken our vigilance," the politician  noted.

He added that Baku will try to ensure communication between  Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan by getting  its own way. Speaking about  the principles of reciprocity in this matter, the oppositionist noted  that the current rulers of the country had good opportunities at one  time to resolve existing problems, including territories, but nothing  was done in this direction. In response, as Rustamyan emphasized,  Baku may declare that Azerbaijan wants to establish communication  between Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan. "Now this entire process is kept  secret, but from the information we have received, it appears that  this requirement will become a mandatory condition for concluding a  peace treaty. Most likely, the opening of this section of the road  will become part of the verbal agreement between the parties. Both of  these factors - direct negotiations and verbal agreements are the  most important risks to Armenia's security," Rustamyan said.

"This document only mentions one corridor - Lachin," he said,  emphasizing that Armenia has never agreed to provide Azerbaijan with  an extraterritorial corridor.