Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan believes that the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in recent days has shown that Azerbaijan’s 
propaganda of that state’s military budget exceeding Armenia’s entire state budget does not produce any results.
“Azerbaijan has come to realize that it cannot change the situation by resorting to military operations,” Mr Melik-Shahnazaryan told reporters on Saturday.
According to him, the Armenian side’s military success, as well as losses, must have its impact on the negotiations.
“With respect to propaganda, our present task is to realize that Azerbaijani authorities are seeking to destroy the sections of that country’s society that could cause public discontent with the authorities. If we miss this chance, all our losses will be in vain.”
Asked if the Sochi meeting accounts for the lower border tensions, Mr Melik-Shahnazaryan said:
“I am quite sure that Aliev was given to understand at the Sochi meeting that military operations had no sense. It was a diplomatic formula in Sochi that Azerbaijan would not do anything by means of military operations, but threaten its own security.”
Azerbaijan has been convinced that the Armenian side is always prepared and it will not be able to fight against Armenia in any respect.