An essential aspect of the statement made by international mediators is establishment of the opportunity to attain a peace accord, stated Chair of the NKR National Assembly Standing Commission for External Relations Vahram Atanesyan. In his words, today there are no real preconditions for agreeing over settlement principles, proposed by the mediators, as Azerbaijan does not accept these.

«Before release of territories controlled by the NKR and return of Azeri refugees Baku is not going to discuss the NKR status. At the same time before the final determination of the NKR legal status the Karabakh party cannot discuss matters, referring to the conflict consequences,» the Commission Chair said.

Atanesyan underscored that Azerbaijan does not wish to make compromises and refuses even the idea of postponing the Nagorno Karabakh status. At the same time, having declared independence in 1991, the NKR does not refuse from another one. «Taking into account the latest developments in Europe, relating to the readiness of the international community to recognize independence of Montenegro and Kosovo, NK has all legal grounds for international recognition of its state independence,» Atanesyan said, reports IA De-Facto.