When speaking of Stepanakert's possible participation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks NKR National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghulian stated that when the Azeri side matures for the settlement NKR will join the talks. "NKR's participation in the talks cannot be an end in itself," he said adding that a plenty of international documents proving the existence of three parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict have been adopted. "The current format of the negotiations was initiated by Azerbaijan. But if the format promotes the conflict settlement it's admissible for Karabakh. Nevertheless I consider that NKR's participation in the process is necessary," he resumed, reports IA Regnum.