YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian side is carrying out serious diplomatic works for suppressing the Azerbaijani provocative actions, political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan told reporters on March 6.

“The Armenian side is using all possible tools for presenting this issue in European and international arenas. A bright evidence of it was the visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Brussels, where he displayed a rather tough stance over the Artsakh conflict. And, of course, the announcement of foreign minister Nalbandian that it is possible for the Artsakh international recognition process to start till yearend. I think, these announcements are used as suppressive mechanisms against Azerbaijan”, he said.

According to Melik-Shahnazaryan, the combat vigilance of the Armenian side is no less important, which forced Azerbaijan to accept its latest losses. “If Azerbaijan attempts to achieve successes as result of military operations, then the Armenian sides will be left only with confronting the adversary by both military and diplomatic actions”, he said.

According to him, nevertheless the Azerbaijani threats must not be underestimated.

“One must prepare for war, even at least for not allowing war to happen. At the same time, Baku must understand Yerevan and Stepanakert don’t plan to tolerate losses all the time”, he stressed.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan had meetings with heads of EU structures February 26-28 during a working visit to Belgium, including with President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker,  High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini and others, where the EU-Armenia relations were discussed, as well as issues related to the Artsakh conflict.

On March 1, after a meeting with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan, Armenia’s foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said it’s not ruled out that till yearend there will be one country to recognize the Republic of Artsakh.

“It isn’t ruled out, but international recognition isn’t by the recognition of one country. However, everything has its start. The negotiations are aimed at this, the negotiating process with the co-chairs is aimed at this – aimed at settlement exclusively through a peaceful path, not only the recognition of Artsakh’s right to self determination, but also exercising that right. In this case it will be possible to except the recognition of Artsakh”, Nalbandian said.