Armenia will remain isolated if peace treaty is not signed - MP

"It wouldn't be right to say that the Minsk Group has completed its activities because this organization was born dead," Ziyafat Asgarov, Chairman of the Defense, Security and Anti-Corruption Committee of the Milli Majlis (parliament), told Report.

According to him, the organization should have dealt with the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in the decades before the war:

"However, during these years, the Minsk Group was not engaged in the work it was responsible for. Now imagine that the problem has been solved. At a time when Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity after the 44-day war, the Minsk Group woke up and said I am here. It's quite surprising. In other words, this organization did not do, or rather, did not want to, do anything at the time it was needed. We are trying to understand what they want to contribute now?! Some of the member states of the Minsk Group act out of their interests and ignore the interests of Azerbaijan. We should think about our interests first, which we have already provided at the expense of our strengths. We are supporters of sustainable peace in the Caucasus, and Azerbaijan has repeatedly proven this by its actions. For example, the USA and France are again talking about the Minsk Group. However, they should know that this organization has become history without working for many years."

According to the MP, Russia, one of the co-chairs of the Group, has admitted that there is no more Minsk Group: "But France and the United States think the opposite. If today there are hostile relations between the Minsk Group co-chairs, how will they solve the problems of Azerbaijan?! Therefore, such initiatives have no prospects."

Speaking about the Brussels meeting, the chairman of the committee added that the meeting was held here for the fourth time: "Azerbaijan's words and deeds always match. The President of Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that we are ready for peace. We put forward five principles related to this will, and Armenia accepted those five conditions. But unfortunately, Armenia always tries to prolong the process after Brussels meetings. However, this time, the parties agreed to create working groups within a month and start working on the preparation of the text of the peace agreement. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan also held a government meeting and noted that he wants to conclude a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. But if these statements are made, why try to prolong the issue?!"

Askerov stressed that sooner or later, this peace agreement will be signed, and it is necessary for Armenia itself:

"Because if the peace treaty is not signed, Armenia will remain an isolated country. In such a case, Armenia has no prospects."