Expert: Armenian side’s position will be tough and balanced at Paris meeting
Vahan Dilanyan, head of the Research Center for Political Developments, commented on the scheduled meeting in Paris on Saturday between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in an interview with Panorama.am.
According to the expert, the meeting between Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov will break the vacuum situation.
“Meetings between the conflicting sides are important from the point of view of clarification of intentions and perceptions.
We should highlight 3 key circumstances in connection with this meeting:
1. Armenia reconfirms its constructive position on Karabakh peace process
2. Armenia continues to prevent Azerbaijan’s provocative efforts aimed at changing the OSCE Minsk Group format
3. It is a preparatory meeting before a high-level meeting that could be held in the future
In general, the meeting between the FMs is important because in fact an attempt will be made to turn Azerbaijan to a constructive course.
The first result will be the fact of holding a meeting, and the non-traditional attitude of the Co-Chairs to Azerbaijan’s unconstructive position will be an additional factor.
The Armenian side’s position at the meeting will be tough and balanced because there is a favorable information environment,” said the expert.
We will remind that Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Paris on October 27.
The Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers last met on June 18 of this year in Paris, following their meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
On October 27, the FMs will meet tête-à-tête for the first time since Azeri axe-murderer Ramil Safarov’s extradition and pardon.
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs met separately with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Paris on September 3.