Maxim Suchkov, an expert of the Russian Council on International Affairs and the Valdai International Discussion Club, in an interview with ArmInfo discusses the level of global Russian-American confrontation affects the countries of the post-Soviet space. He comments on recent American initiatives in Armenia, talks about the role of the Artsakh conflict in relations between Moscow and Washington, and Russia's interests in its settlement. 

ArmInfo.Six elements on the settlement of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, voiced by former OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Richard Hoagland, are not new. On August 31,  during a weekly briefing, the official representative of the Russian  Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said, commenting on the statement of  the ex-mediator from the United States.

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ArmInfo. The document published yesterday by the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland contains the principles approved by all the co-chairing countries of the Minsk Group, which the Armenian government accepted as the basis for negotiations on the Karabakh settlement, US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills stated in an interview with Radio Azatutyun.

ArmInfo.Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov touched upon the reaction of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian to the statement of the American  co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland on the six elements of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

ArmInfo.The elements voiced by  the American co-chairman Richard Hoagland do not contain anything new  and are a paraphrase of the Madrid principles that have been  repeatedly published. Artsakh Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan told  Artsakh Public Television.

ArmInfo.The announcement by US Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland of six elements on the Karabakh settlement may indicate the desire of the United States to seize the initiative from Russia as the leading mediator in the Karabakh settlement and take a leading role in this process amid the crisis in relations between Moscow and Washington, the director of  the Center for Globalization and Regional Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan  expressed such an opinion during the conversation with ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo.The statement of American co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland about the six points of the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is not an ultimatum, press secretary of NKR president David Babayan said.

ArmInfo.The publication of the six principles for the settlement of Karabakh conflict by  outgoing US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland is in no way connected with yesterday's meeting of the Armenian and Russian leaders Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin and is not conditioned by the crisis in Russian-American relations. This opinion was expressed  in the conversation with the correspondent of ArmInfo by the vice speaker of the Armenian parliament, press secretary of the ruling Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov.

ArmInfo.Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbnadyan believes that the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland did not say anything new on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.

ArmInfo.There is nothing new or urgent in the elements announced by the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland to resolve the Karabakh conflict. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan stated this in a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent. Note that on the eve of late at night, the outgoing US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Richard Hoagland (who will be replaced by Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna, Andrew Chauffer), published 6 elements on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. 

ArmInfo.The new OSCE MG co-chair from the United States is Andrew Chaufer. 

ArmInfo.Richard Hoagland,  US mediator  in OSCE Minsk Group, unveiled the main elements of the Karabakh conflict settlement, the "Voice of America".  According to the report, taking into account the complex history of the Karabakh conflict sides should in the future to fix its final legal status on the basis of consensus and legally binding expression of will. And  before that territory within the administrative borders of the former Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous and not under the control of Baku must obtain a temporary status, which, at a minimum, provides guarantees of security and sovereignty.

ArmInfo. Information on the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the framework of the UN General Assembly is not available. This was stated by the  American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Richard Hoagland.

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ArmInfo. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Igor Popov (Russia), Stefan Visconti (France), Richard Hoagland (USA) issued a statement following the meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Edward Nalbandian and  Elmar Mammadyarov.

ArmInfo. In Brussels, on July 11, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov was held late on July 11.

ArmInfo.The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs - Ambassador Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Stephane Visconti of France, and Ambassador Richard Hoagland of the United States - have received information of renewed violence late in the evening on July 4 at Alkhanli village of Fizuli region that resulted in casualties, including civilians.

ArmInfo. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov (Russia), Richard Hoagland (USA), Stefan Visconti (France) made a joint statement following the visit to the region.

ArmInfo. OSCE MG statements were always directed to decrease the tension at Karabakh conflict zone, Russian co chairman Igor Popov stated within regional visit of OSCE MG in Stepanakert.