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U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel makes the concepts of states, religions and capitals blur, Tigran Shadunts, Director of the Institute of Public Security, told a news conference on Saturday, qualifying the U.S leader’s announcement as part of a big game in a region facing a messy political situation.

“The situation is quite tense, and it is hard to predict any future developments. The United States prompts a chaotic situation and confusion to push forward its interests. All the sides are involved in this process with the management of world resources put on the scale,” the expert said.

Referring to the new Armenia-EU agreement, Tigran Shadunts noted following this process Azerbaijan will not miss an opportunity to gain more favourable position than Armenia, which, in its turn, should take every effort towards playing an essential role inside the structure, gaining a position of influence.

In regard to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the speaker described the conflict as a playing card in the hands of major powers with its settlement depending on them.

“We must be strong both in the domestic and foreign [political] domains. The [OSCE] Minsk Group is an international format, and the international community’s recognition of Artsakh is in our best interests. The big question is whether the interests of Armenia and the international community coincide with each other in this case,” he concluded.