"I will not stop repeating this: Unfortunately, for some reason, the Minsk Group was perceived as a structure capable of resolving the conflict. Many Russian experts and politicians thought so. I was criticized for calling for the resignation of the Minsk Group. " The statement came from Leonid Kalashnikov, chairman of the Russian State Duma's Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, commenting on the statement signed by Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia. He stressed that this is long overdue:
"How else could it be?" France, in particular, has shown its true colors by supporting one of the parties to the conflict. The United States could have taken a concrete position, but they were not. Why should this contact group be maintained? ” He noted that Russia could not influence a just solution to the conflict in this format. "It is good that it was resolved, but it is a pity at the cost of great sacrifices. Imagine what would happen if the issue was referred to the Minsk Group again. Endless meetings, talks, procrastination ... All this was perfectly understood by the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, but the third party in the person of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nicole Pashkina did not understand, "said the Russian MP.