THE BASIS OF THE NKR FOREIGN POLICY ARE BALANCED AND MULTI-VECTORIAL APPROACHES

Noyan Tapan
March 15, 2010

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 13 March
President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working
consultation dedicated to summing up activities of the NKR foreign
ministry in 2009 and action plan for the year of 2010. NKR foreign
minister Georgy Petrosyan, permanent representatives of the Artsakh
Republic abroad delivered corresponding reports.

In his speech the President touched upon foreign policy conception of
our republic as well as activities of the ministry’s central apparatus
and permanent representation missions. Bako Sahakyan underlined the
basis of the country’s foreign policy are balanced and multi-vectorial
approaches, which are derivative both from the peculiarities of our
region and the existence of the Diaspora. Bako Sahakyan considered
the restoration of the full-fledged negotiation format with full
participation of Artsakh as party to the negotiations a pivotal
component of the conflict settlement.

According to the report of the central information department of the
office of the NKR President, B.Sahakyan gave concrete instructions
to the foreign ministry and responsible officials of our diplomatic
missions abroad to solve issues put before the structure in an
effective way.