YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. The OSCE Minsk Group’s statement over the Azerbaijani sabotage infiltration attempt in the military positions of Armenia’s Tavush province is another parity statement which will again mean nothing for Azerbaijan, RPA faction MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Artak Zakaryan said in an interview with “Armenpress”.

“I think that the Minsk Group must have condemned the Azerbaijani aggression carried out at the borders of the Republic of Armenia  on December 29 with the perception that the issue is completely out of the Karabakh conflict settlement process and has nothing to do with the Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact”, he said.

MP Zakaryan said Azerbaijan once again grossly violates the agreements reached over the ceasefire maintenance by this ignoring all efforts of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. “I think that such parity statements will gradually weaken the Minsk Group’s positions and mediation efforts. The Minsk Group must apply visible and concrete political tools on Azerbaijan in order for it to be able to create an opportunity for moving forward the negotiation process”, Zakaryan said, adding that otherwise, we will have a prolonged, unsettled conflict which will pose many threats for the region in the face of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani forces attempted a sabotage infiltration in the Armenian state border, south-east from Chinari village of Tavush province in the early morning of December 29. The Armenian Armed Forces have neutralized the Azerbaijan attacks. Azerbaijani forces were pushed back, suffering losses and WIAs, including in the military positions. Three Armenian servicemen were killed.

After 12 days of the failed sabotage infiltration attempt, the Minsk Group Co-Chairs issued a statement stating that Baku and Yerevan continue to accuse each other of a December 29, 2016 attempted incursion on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border resulting in casualties.