Karabakh conflict not to be settled in near future

PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the Caucasus Institute, political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan said that the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement is in stagnation.

There are not any outlooks for its resolution in the near future, Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

“Currently, some framework principles are discussed for the further process of negotiations. This is a difficult and long process that will last for several years, even in case of success. It is usually labeled by press and public as development of Madrid Principles,” the political analyst said.

According to him, the parties lack consensus on the issue. “Naturally, the parties treat the situation differently. Azerbaijan, as a defeated side of the conflict, is not satisfied with temporary solutions. Thus, Baku regularly expresses its indignation to major international actors. This indignation is taken into consideration, but drastic changes are unlikely, as the only alternative to the current process is termination of the negotiations,” Iskandaryan said, adding that the negotiation process will continue within the OSCE Minsk Group framework.