Azerbaijan always aimed to involve Turkey in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, political expert said.

Sergey Shakaryants noted that Azeri steps yielded no positive results for the country, with the superpowers standing against Turkey’s intervention.

The expert further said OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Russia ruled out Ankara’s involvement in the negotiations.

“Putin said Turkey is unlinked to Karabakh issue. The rest of the co-chairs also shared Russia’s point,” Mr. Shakaryants said, adding that the negotiations format may change if the conflicting parties reach an agreement.