STEPANAKERT. – An enlarged meeting of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) government, chaired by President Arayik Harutyunyan, was held Saturday, Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the Office of the President's.
First, the head of state presented the latest military and political developments in Artsakh, then noted the main things to be done in the system of state governance—and in accordance with the logic of the present-day situation.
"We are in favor of a stable and lasting peace. But we cannot bargain for the demand of our people—renouncing the right to self-determination," the Artsakh President said, adding that given the new geopolitical realities, a number of changes will be made as needed to the government's agenda.
According to President Harutyunyan, discussions with Artsakh’s political forces will begin in the near future to form a joint political agenda, which will be based first of all on the risks expected from the external security challenges facing Artsakh.
"It is not about forming a coalition government. But we all realize that we need strong inner unity. Therefore, I also urge all members of the government, all circles of our society to stand with each other so that we can successfully overcome the problems facing our state and people," said the Artsakh President.
Also, Arayik Harutyunyan noted that the Artsakh government is going through severe savings of financial resources, but this does not mean that the approved programs will not be implemented.
In addition, the President of Artsakh gave a number of instructions to those in charge of the relevant organizations on the matters discussed in the enlarged meeting.