Karabakh problem is lingering and complicated, said Mikhail Gorbachev, the first President of the USSR.

“I can’t suggest any solution. Lands were divided and borders determined during and after the 1917 revolution. At that, neighbors came to be dependent on each other, with Moscow acting as arbiter. Problems always emerged. Azerbaijan and Armenia accused me of supporting the opposite side. However, it’s not so,” Mr. Gorbachev told Kommersant daily.

“National conflicts can’t be resolved if there should be winners and losers. Both sides should reach a consensus,” he said.