Azeri authorities in hysteria

"It is still untimely to speak whether Armenia is ready to move forward in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict," Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov declared today, speaking at the opening PACE Political Committee's sitting in Baku, "Trend" agency reports.

He noted that "the referendum in Nagorno Karabakh shows that Armenia is not ready for negotiations.

"Possibly the participation in talks is a step targeted at keeping the support of the West," declared Mammadyarov. According to the Azeri FM, "the farce connected with the referendum will have negative consequences."

Mammadyarov underlined that "in case of the settlement of the conflict the roads will open, regional security will be guaranteed, which will promote the development of Armenia's economy." He added that together the South Caucasian countries can achieve greater results.

By Public Radio of Armenia