"The risk of renewed hostilities along the contact line between Armenia and Azerbaijan is large enough. This is evidenced by recent statements of the EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Peter Semneby, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Tina S. Kaidanow and the report of the International Crisis Group, which mentioned that open confrontation may happen by the end of this year," Stepan Safaryan , head of the parliamentary faction of "Heritage" told a press conference in Yerevan today.

He commented on the latest statement made by Kaidanow that the U.S. recognizes the independence of NKR if Azerbaijan renewes hostilities. Stepan Safaryan said that this is certain leverage of pressure against Azerbaijan. "This is also a message for Armenia no longer to procrastinate the time, and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be solved through mutual concessions," the head of the "Heritage" faction said.

According to Stepan Safaryan, the best way out of this situation for Armenia is to recognize the independence of NKR or leave the issue in the agenda of the Parliament.

Replying to the question addressed by a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, if NKR recognition would provoke a renewal of hostilities by Azerbaijan, Stepan Safaryan said, that possibility of war does not depend on the recognition of independence of NKR, but on the military-political potential of Azerbaijan.