"Azerbaijan is getting ready for a war," ex-NKR Defense Minister Samvel Babayan told a news conference in Yerevan. "There's no document obligating Azerbaijan not to start a war. Baku showed no reaction to mediators' recent offer to withdraw snipers from contact line," Babayan noted, adding that RA and NKR armies have to be ready for a war. According to Samvel Babayan, Azerbaijan's demands to cede all NKR territories are absurd, so one must prepare oneself for the worst in these circumstances.

"Watching Azerbaijan to replenish its army, one can safely say Azerbaijan is preparing to resume hostilities. I believe war will be started in near future," Samvel Babayan emphasized.