Breakthrough in Karabakh process not expectable, says Yunus

Arif Yunus, an Azerbaijani political scientist, said doesn’t expect any breakthrough in the process of settlement to the Karabakh conflict. In an interview with Day.Az agency Yunus said when asked whether any breakthrough in the process is possible: “No. We will hear traditional optimistic statements by co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and other western diplomats and experts as well as statements by leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. However, I don’t expect any movement in the near future.”

He said that the sides’ positions are so far from each other, that it’s difficult to imagine any move towards settlement to the conflict.

When asked whether the Armenia-Turkey border will open, and whether it will be linked with the Karabakh conflict, analyst said that border’s opening is a matter of time. “Moreover, this is a matter of the near future; however, if the border’s opening will be linked with settlement to the Karabakh conflict, especially, on a legal basis, - it is very doubtful.”

According to Arif Yunus, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan will try to link these processes at meetings with Obama and Sargsyan. “However, he will hardly come off. Anyway, it can hardly happen now.”