April 25, 2013 - 10:47 AMT
Artsakh President says relations with EU important

On April 24, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Europe-Artsakh relations, the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were in the focus of the meeting.

President Sahakyan noted that the development of relationship with Europe is one of the significant directions of Artsakh’s foreign policy and appreciated the establishment of ties with various European institutions, including the European Parliament.

Both sides mentioned the existence of a large domain of possibilities for cooperation and the necessity for carrying out purposeful work in this direction.

NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Karen Mirzoyan, head of the Central Information Department of the Artsakh Republic President's Office David Babayan, NKR permanent representative to the Republic of Armenia Karlen Avetisyan and other officials attended the meeting, reported the Central Information Department at the Artsakh President’s Office.