Artsakh has been and will be at the forefront of our diplomacy as long as we are not confident its security and development goes on naturally, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan told reporters at a briefing in Stepanakert after the meeting with Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan.

Asked what topics were discussed at the meeting with the president, Mnatsakanyan said: “We talked about the principles, about the significance of Artsakh to Armenia, its security and development.”

In Mnatsakanyan’s words, the matter refers to all Armenians since “Artsakh is one of the most important pillars of our identity in the ongoing period of history.”

“Every person who is in Artsakh feels that in this period people live in unique conditions, and it is unacceptable and impermissible to not acknowledge that. By saying unique conditions, I mean there is an adversary, the matter of physical security is relevant, and our consolidation and strength refer to all. In that respect, it is extremely important to be here, to feel the spirit, the responsibility and take it, ” the minister added.