Political expert Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan deems resumption of Nagorno Karabakh talks on the level of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents possible following Azeri presidential elections.

“OSCE Minsk Group will lose its sense in case the talks fail to resume. This will, in turn, harm the image of the three permanent members of the UN Security Council, the U.S., France and Russia,” the expert said, stressing the need for the format to hold discussions on the issue.

“OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will do the utmost to resume the talks,” he said.

Asked if Azerbaijan may take tough measures ahead of the polls, the expert said they won’t benefit the country, forecasting calm election process in Azerbaijan.