NKR President: nobody will understand us and nothing will justify, if we lose diplomatic battle

PanARMENIAN.Net - September 29-30, a delegation of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RA Ambassadors and Consuls, led by Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian paid a visit to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.



A meeting with NKR President Bako Sahakian took place in the republic's governmental conference hall. It was attended by NKR National Assembly Chairman Ashot Ghoulian, Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunian, Leader of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Pargev Martirossian, NKR Security Council Secretary Karen Babourian, Foreign Minister Georgy Petrossian, NKR MFA diplomatic corps and other officials.



"There was not such a heroic and responsible period in the centuries-old history of our nation. Nobody will understand us and nothing will justify, if we lose the diplomatic battle. The conflict should be resolved via peaceful negotiations, on the basis of such mutual concessions which will secure the right of Karabakhi people to self-determination and allow overcoming the consequences of the armed confrontation step by step. This is the will of Karabakhi people and the stance of authorities", NKR President Bako Sahakian stated during the meeting.



The meeting participants discussed current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, various aspects of mutual cooperation and a number of other issues.



Bako Sahakian emphasized the role of diplomatic corps of Armenia in the solution of these issues. He noted that the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, which has not been recognized by the international community yet, hopes for the active assistance of the diplomatic representatives of Armenia abroad, the NKR MFA press office reported.