Head of the Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan says that the threat of resumption of hostilities in Karabakh exists, increasing periodically.

“Azerbaijan’s threats to use of force have nothing to do with the Karabakh conflict. They target Armenia-Turkey rapprochement process. Opening of Armenian-Turkish border will be deadly for Azerbaijan,” Mr. Grigoryan said during a joint news conference with political scientist Alexander Manasyan.

Yet, according to him, Karabakh conflict will not be resolved unless the superpowers reach unanimity on the issue. “The European Union is interested in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Russia is not, Obama remains undecided on South Caucasus policy,” Mr. Grigoryan said.

For his part, Alexander Manasyan said that Baku will not venture a new war without permission of the major world powers.