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"By swift restoration of communication routes and social-economic life in the occupied territories of Artsakh, by creating favorable conditions for foreign investments, Azerbaijan tries to show to the world that it can do the same in Artsakh," former deputy defense minister, member of RPA Board Artak Zakaryan told a press conference on Mnodnay. 

Zakaryan noted that Azerbaijan tries to leave Armenia out of Artsakh issues, recalling the words of Ilham Aliyev's assistant, saying Azerbaijan was in talks with Russia to discuss further security issues around Artsakh. "These are developments which pass by us and Armenia's so-called authorities do not implement any adequate policy in response to these developments," said Zakaryan. 

The former deputy minister attached importance for several terms of Russian peacekeeping contigent mission in Artsakh, suggesting Azerbaijan is not interested and even tries to find options to suspend the mission. Baku's reluctance to confirm the mandate of Russian peacekeepers, per Zakaryan, comes to prove that opinion. 

The speaker admitted that peacekeepers at present are the only guarantor of the Artsakh security. Furthermore, he pointed to the need to work actively with Russians for activating the social-economic life in Artsakh and create a relevant atmosphere for investments. 

Speaking of the delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the speaker noted there was no guarantee for elimination of the risks for a new work even after these processes are complete. 

"Delimitation and demarcation in the current situation led by the leadership of the capitulant means one party is the demander, the other one is in a position to find ways to escape and meet all demands put forward. This, in turn, means new territorial concessions," said Zakaryan, adding in this case the matter is about Armenia's security. 

The former deputy minister suggested Nikol Pashinyan speaks of delimitation and demarcation for only one reason  - to maintain his power.