“This is a hysteria,” during today’s press conference in Yerevan Russian publicist, member of the Russian Association of the International Law Denis Dvornikov said the above mentioned in response to a reporter’s question over his assessment on the Azerbaijani acts of launching a criminal case against MEPs Frank Engel (Luxembourg), Eleni Teoharus (Cyprus) and Jaromír Štětina (Czech Republic) and submitting request to Interpol to issue international arrest warrant against them.

“The referendum on Constitutional amendments held in Nagorno Karabakh has greatly irritated the neighbouring country. However, I am convinced that Interpol will reject such an application, as it will become a dangerous precedent in all over the world. In addition to that, Interpol officials have respect towards their spare time and work, as when one precedent is formed, they will receive similar requests regarding all the disputed territories of the world. This is a political issue,” Denis Dvornikov said.

He noted that such an act by Azerbaijan is more directed to its own population to show them the authorities can somehow affect the Nagorno Karabakh referendum.

Denis Dvornikov recalled the statement of Russia’s Foreign Minster Sergey Lavrov stating that it is unacceptable to ban someone from visiting a place.

“He made it clear that visits to Artsakh are not forbidden,” the Russian publicist said adding that eventually Azerbaijani actions will also pall the international organizations, as they have palled Lavrov.

Criminalizing visits to Artsakh is a threat to Russia’s national security and territorial integrity. This is a very important matter,” he underscored referring to the disputes of Crimea and Kuril Islands.