Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Rapporteur on Nagorno Karabakh David Atkinson is not aware of the essence of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, former OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chair Vladimir Kazimirov stated at discussions over the Nagorno Karabakh issues held at Yerevan hotel. Kazimirov noted that he absolutely agrees with statements that some Western analysts should study soviet laws Nagorno Karabakh was guided by when seceding from Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic. «Unfortunately, David Atkinson did not know it, he saw what lies on the surface - the presence of the Armenian armed forces in territories far from Nagorno Karabakh, however he should have traveled to Nagorno Karabakh at least once. It evidences his ignorance and incompetence,» the Russian diplomat stated. At that he emphasized that things should be called by their proper names and «the occupied territories remain occupied without any emotions.»