The ongoing processes on the normalization of Karabakh, as well as the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations have moved to the sphere of the most brutal confrontation between Russia and the West. Political scientist Vigen Hakobyan told this to Armenian News-NEWS.am, commenting on the recent statements by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian foreign ministry.

According to him, despite all the disagreements and conflicts, the format of the OSCE Minsk Group has remained a format of cooperation for decades.

"It was an exceptional format. Now the logic of this confrontation has moved to the sphere of normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. It should also be noted that the Minsk Group truly does not exist de facto [anymore]. De jure, of course, it exists, but de facto practically does not exist; and we see that," said Hakobyan.

The political scientist added that now each country co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group is trying to “pull” the "blanket" on itself.