Traditionally, Baku distorts both the reality and the negotiating process. This is a bright example of Baku's official policy, vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament, press-secretary of the Republican Party of Armenia, Edward Sharmazanov, told Arminfo correspondent when commenting on disinformation of Azerbaijani mass media regarding German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement on Karabakh settlement.
He said that the official explanation of the German party said nothing about possible replacement of France by Germany in the OSCE Minsk Group. He also added that Merkel did not make any sensational statements regarding Russia's actions within the frames of the Karabakh settlement. Merkel did not say that Russia contributed in breaking of the ceasefire regime, Sharmazanov said. "On the contrary, she said that Germany and Russia do not use different standards in this issue, and there is no alternative to peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict", -he said.
Sharmazanov said that Merkel's statement, according to which the EU, Armenia and Russia stand only for peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, is a slap in the face of Azerbaijani agitprop and the authorities of this country. "Everybody know who comes forward with a military rhetoric", -he said.