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The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs released on July 21 statement informing that at the end of July the updated version of Madrid Document would be prepared and presented in Krakov, Poland. Just a day passed and official Baku made different announcements which are interesting enough to analyze.

“If Armenian party takes into account the reality, analyzes and pays attention on Azerbaijan’s developing possibilities, Karabakh conflict will be soon resolved,” President Ilham Aliev announced at Government’s session yesterday. To be more careful Aliev’s statement resembles Khrushchov’s famous statement – “To reach America and to pass it.”

It seems that Azerbaijan is struggling for “overtaking and surpassing” Armenia. So, it’s worth mentioning that in both cases – Aliev and Khrushchov, the visions are unfeasible. It was two days earlier that Russia’s deputy of State Duma Aleksey Mitrofanov explained Azerbaijani reporter that even if the world forced Armenians would not yield.

Regarding Aliev’s statements they are remarkable – it turns out that Azerbaijani leader said what experts persisted – Baku is not ready to compromises and statements on constructivism are but myths.

Vafa Guluzade said the same day what officials in Baku could not say: “OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs could even make omelette, in any case Azerbaijan has not recognized Madrid Principles and any updated version of document to transfer Azerbaijani territories to Armenia via referendum is unacceptable for Azerbaijan. I think weather is fine in Krakov and the co-chairs will leave for Poland to have a rest.” To decode Guluzade’s statement we make our conclusions.

First, Azerbaijan is not ready for compromises. Ilham Aliev himself affirmed it. So, Baku does not want any other settlement which differs from their ideal version. This means that Baku is not ready for compromises. Surely, such manifestations do happen in Armenian party also, but the officials have not made such statements. We think international society will take into account this fact when defining the basic directions of regional cooperation.

Second, Azerbaijan is not satisfied with OSCE Minsk Group (format), though they have been always expressing their disapproval to the mediators’ activities. Feeling Moscow’s, Brussels’ (presented by France) and Washington’s tough counteraction, Baku started to imitate constructivism and satisfaction. Finally, Guluzade put everything in their places saying even if they made omelette… It’s worth reminding that the states joint to “Non-aligned movement” organization adopted declaration recently recognizing supremacy of self-determination right of nations.

Azerbaijan accuses co-chairs in corruption. Vafa Guluzade’s definition on preparing Madrid document and presenting it in Krakov makes us thinking that the co-chairs leave for Poland to have a rest. In this respect indirect accusation is made towards the diplomats. To conclude, Guluzade wanted to say that the co-chairs are the obstacles to the conflict settlement as they use their status to make voyages. We think the co-chairs should have made tough commenting on Guluzade’s statement.

Azerbaijan is not constructive. It was above mentioned that official Baku refuses disposition of compromises. Guluzade keep claiming that Baku will not recognize mediators’ recommendations. So Azerbaijan refuses what does not exist yet, which means that they refuse the negotiations (dialogue). It remains us to hope that international society, especially the mediating states will make correspondent conclusions.