ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
August 12, 2017 Saturday


Foreign Minister of Artsakh and MP of Portugal in Stepanakert
discussed the establishment of practical cooperation between countries

 Yerevan August 12

Tatevik Shahunyan. On August 12, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Artsakh (NagornoKarabakh Republic) Karen Mirzoyan received
Rubina Berardo, Member of Portuguese Parliament from Social-Democratic
Party.

The Foreign Minister welcomed RubinaBerardo's visit to Artsakh and
expressed hope that it would be a good opportunity to fully understand
the current realities and developments taking place in Artsakh. During
the meeting, Karen Mirzoyan presented Artsakh's foreign policy
priorities and touched upon the activities aimed at achieving progress
in the processes of international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic and peaceful settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan
and Nagorno Karabakh.

The sides also discussed possibilities of establishing practical ties
between the two countries. In this regard, Karen Mirzoyan noted that
expanding cooperation between Artsakh and different countries would
essentially contribute to stability in the region. Eduard Sharmazanov,
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and
Gagik Melikyan, Head of the Armenia-Portugal Friendship Group in the
Armenian Parliament were also present at the meeting.