NKR PRESIDENT: NOBODY WILL UNDERSTAND US AND NOTHING WILL JUSTIFY, IF WE LOSE DIPLOMATIC BATTLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
01.10.2007 18:38 GMT+04:00

/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.