“I not only expected, but also predicted that the meeting in Kazan would be fruitless, and there are reasons for that. The solution of this issue will remain hanging in the air as long as the U.S. and Russia haven’t reached an agreement,” leader of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Jalaloglu told Regnum. “Russia is in a very heavy state. It had initially made great efforts for the conflict resolution, but they were in vain because the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is very complicated and there is no speedy solution. The conflict has become so internationalized that it is dangerous. Any sharp move in the solution of this issue may lead to unpredictable consequences. Of course, we must respect Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for his patience and his effors for bringing the sides closer, but this is a very complicated process. The interests of many sides are intertwined, and that makes the conflict resolution more complicated. However, we see cooperation between Russia and the U.S. in the solution of this issue. This is not a bad signal, but we have to wait for the results,” said Jalaloglu. In response to the correspondent’s question on whether a state of war is likely in the case of failed negotiations, Jalaloglu said such development of events may be devastating for the region. “If military operations launch in the region, I don’t rule out the interference of Russia and Turkey. Although the Turkish government will avoid interfering, the societies will pressure and those countries will simply have to respond. Taking into account that Turkey is a NATO member, and Russia is Armenia’s ally, you can guess what such development of events can lead to. This scenario is not in the interests of the U.S. or Russia. With that said, it is not excluded that they will reach mutual understanding. It is clear that Armenia will be forced to free the seized territories, and Azerbaijan will be forced to agree with an interim status for Karabakh. Washington and Moscow will most likely push the sides to accept this version of the conflict resolution,” said Jalaloglu.

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