"It's good when one has hope and it's good when this hope is reasonably limited," Armenian Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan told journalists September 1 in the military high school after Monte Melkonyan when commenting on the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. In his words, it's impossible to live without belief and hope, but one should not have big expectations either, since they may not come true and it may turn tragic.

When touching upon the intention of the chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board, Sheik-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade to proclaim jihad against Armenia, the Minister remarked that "the Sheik has no connection with the Azeri authorities." "Will it have an impact on the process? Actually he did not say anything precise. He said only that if the talks do not lead to a fair outcome he will proclaim jihad. Thus, nothing has happened yet," Sargsyan said, reported IA Regnum.