The U.S. needs an uninterrupted Armenian-Turkish process till April 24, an Armenian expert said.

“To prevent failure of the dialogue, the U.S. exerts pressure on both countries. It’s notable that Azerbaijani President was not invited to the Nuclear Security Summit. This move signals to Armenian political elite on the isolation of Karabakh conflict from Armenian-Turkish relations,” Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference on April 9.

He presumed that Washington will probably ask Ankara for a partial opening of the Armenian-Turkish border but excluded a possibility of ratification of Protocols before April 24.