Former Azerbaijani FM: Crisis between Russia and Armenia will deepen  

"We hoped that Armenia would start to pursue a normal foreign policy towards Azerbaijan and Turkey after the war. Moreover, it should be taken into account that Russia is not very inclined to support Armenia. However, recent developments show that Yerevan has chosen confrontation," Former Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Tofug Zulfugarov told Report while commenting on the Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan's statements.

According to him, Pashinyan's statements are just background: "The main issue is deeper. I think that the crisis between Moscow and Yerevan will deepen because Armenia is "playing a double game" between Russia and the West. This opens up new opportunities for us. There are many issues, including opportunities to make progress along the Zangazur corridor. We must continue our offensive diplomacy. The best defense is the offense. Armenia does not let us have another choice."
Zulfugarov said the briefing was not accidental: "As you know, a trilateral meeting will be held in Sochi in a few days, and a bilateral meeting in Brussels next month. Pashinyan is already preparing for those discussions. He is already laying the groundwork for the ideas he will voice at the meetings. But we must also do our job and not retreat from offensive diplomacy. "

At a press conference on his Facebook page on November 23, Nikol Pashinyan opposed the opening of transport communications across the territory of Armenia, saying that he was not the cause of the failure of the November 9 meeting. The Prime Minister's respect for Russia and his statements that he does not intend to leave the CSTO do not coincide with his actions. Because Pashinyan has recently been getting closer to the West, appealing to international organizations such as NATO, EU.