Novruz Mammadov, the head of the international relations department at the Azerbaijani President’s Administration, said that Azerbaijan has a certain stance and action plan for the Karabakh conflict settlement.

According to him, Baku “wants” to reach it peacefully, but will “use its right to the lands return if necessary.”

Despite Mammadov’s words, all the actions and statements of the Azerbaijani leadership indicate that Baku aspires towards anything but for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

With its warlike statements, the Azerbaijani leadership kills two birds with one stone. First, it continues inciting hatred towards Armenians among the Azerbaijani population, while Aliyev is able to unleash a new war to maintain power. Second, it is rather possible that these very threats prevent mediators from the final settlement of the conflict and make them to delay the process.

On the other hand, the situation recalls a powder keg, which can explode any moment. The mediating superpowers, which currently are on the bit of Aliyev’s presidential ambitions, may become tired of them one day and get rid of the Azerbaijani incumbent president to solve the Karabakh conflict finally.