ArmInfo. If the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were simple, it would have been resolved long ago. This was announced on October 25 in Yerevan by US Presidential Adviser on National Security John Bolton, answering the question of who will be responsible for the physical security of Armenians in the event of the transfer of territories around Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, especially considering the fact that the international community silently watched the Genocide of Armenians in 1915.
"My visit is not aimed at announcing changes in the US policy on this issue or proposing new solutions. Of course, the parties should be able to work with each other and find a solution. So, one of my former leaders, Jim Becker, speaking of another conflict, said the following words: "Probably no one wants peace like the parties themselves. For Armenia, the surest way to reduce external pressure is to ensure the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, "he stressed.
Answering the question, what changes have occurred in the conflict resolution process, and what document is on the agenda of discussions today, Trump's adviser said he did not want to make predictions.
He stated that Armenia emphasizes its commitment to resolving the conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, which is good. Bolton recalled that in the past there were many discussions between the parties. "I would like to again quote Jim Becker's words that the parties should be able to speak on any topics, and if something is offered, it's not necessary that it be accepted. But it's not necessary to limit the discussion," he said.
At the same time, Bolton expressed the conviction that if Nikol Pashinyan won a victory in the upcoming elections and his party received the necessary mandate, this would be a good opportunity o take decisive steps, including the implementation of measures to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. "And if there is readiness, then we must work to ensure that there is also a reaction from the Azerbaijani side," the adviser to the US president concluded.
