Artsakh FM says peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict key goal

PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh Republic Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan gave a press conference on December 26, with representatives of NKR mass media and foreign journalists accredited in the country present.

The press conference was aimed at summarizing the Foreign Minister’s 100-day activity and the year of 2012.

Minister Mirzoyan noted July 19 presidential elections in NKR as the most important political event of the year, representing an essential stage in the state-building process and confirming the steadfast democratic development of the republic.

Dwelling on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Minister Mirzoyan regretfully noted the lack of sufficient progress, mainly due to official Baku’s destructive position aimed at driving the negotiation process into a deadlock. In this context, Mr. Mirzoyan noted the pardon and glorification of the Azerbaijani insidious killer, Ramil Safarov.

He further named Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement through peace negotiations and the achievement of the international recognition of the NKR as the basic goal of Artsakh diplomacy.

Minister Mirzoyan provided comprehensive answers to various questions of the journalists related, in particular, to the current stage of the Karabakh conflict settlement and the possible impact of the global and regional developments on the process, various humanitarian issues arisen as a result of the military aggression of Azerbaijan against the NKR. Minister Mirzoyan noted that all the issues within the Karabakh conflict settlement required a comprehensive and package solution.

In conclusion, NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of continued cooperation with the mass media, NKR MFA Press Service reported.