The Armenian political scientist spoke about the consequences of the liquidation of the OSCE Minsk Group

The liquidation of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a mistake of the Armenian leadership. Hrant Mikaelyan, a political scientist and senior researcher at the Caucasus Institute, stated this in an interview with Izvestia.

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"Azerbaijan simply receives unilateral gifts, giving nothing in return and guaranteeing nothing. This is an attempt to appease the aggressor, which in fact will only provoke him. [Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev continues to speak out with radical rhetoric, constantly threatening the Armenian statehood, and there have been no fewer such statements since the meeting in Washington," the expert noted.

He also added that the European mission, which operates in the border area of Armenia, has announced that it will continue to monitor the situation. According to Mikaelian, this means that the Europeans do not believe in the imminent reconciliation of Baku and Yerevan.

Earlier, on September 1, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced the liquidation of the OSCE Minsk Group, which was engaged in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. This decision was made on the basis of a joint appeal from Azerbaijan and Armenia.

On August 8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a declaration on the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Washington. During the meeting, the leaders of the two countries agreed to end the confrontation and resume diplomatic relations.

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