By releasing the axe-killer Ramil Safarov, Azerbaijan and Turkey meant to escalate the situation, attract international community’s attention to further achieve inclusion of Ankara in OSCE Minsk Group as a co-chair, Heritage opposition party secretary general believes.

As Stepan Safaryan noted in this context, despite remarks on the necessity to terminate Karabakh settlement talks, Armenia should continue negotiations. “Stalling talks may give rise to speculations on the necessity to alter OSCE Minsk Group format, which would play right into Turkey’s hands,” the politician said.

“Armenia, however, should take firm, rather than harsh, steps in Karabakh negotiations,” Safaryan concluded.