Azerbaijani official: Russia can have serious impact on processes in S. Caucasus

“The sides are discussing the proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the uncoordinated points are being discussed in a new form," Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's senior official Ali Hasanov said referring to Azerbaijani and Armenian president's recent Sochi meeting.

"Nothing can be said about the results yet."

Hasanov said one can not say that common understanding has been reached on the settlement of the conflict.

“But it is a fact that the sides and mediators believe in the prospects and potential of the negotiations. It gives ground to continue the issue through negotiations,” he said.

As regards the particular activeness of Russia in the settlement of the conflict, Hasanov said Russia had always been active in this regard.

“Simply, Russia has recently become active within the OSCE Minsk Group. Russia has always been involved with resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh problem. The process is continuing in the previous format. Russia is one of the three co-chairs, the country that can seriously influence the developments in Armenia, Azerbaijan, South Caucasus and Caspian region. These territories are under Russia’s geopolitical influence. Though the US is a super power, it is too far from the South Caucasus and Caspian,” he said.

/APA/