New foreign minister says international recognition for Karabakh top priority
Artsakh State TV, Stepanakert
27 Dec 04
Presenter On 27 December NKR Nagornyy Karabakh Republic Foreign
Minister Arman Melikyan held a press conference where he outlined the
most important areas of his activity as the newly appointed foreign
minister. Arman Melikyan, in particular, said the following:
Melikyan addressing press conference There will be three most
important areas for the NKR Foreign Ministry’s activities. The first
area will be the international recognition of the Nagornyy Karabakh
Republic. All our relations will be directed primarily by this
intention. This is the core area of the Foreign Ministry’s activities.
The second area will be protection of the rights of NKR citizens
abroad. In this sphere we have a lot of problems and we are resolute
to solve them. This will require close cooperation with different
structures.
And the third area will be reforming and strengthening the main
structures inside the Foreign Ministry. We plan to bring them into
line with international standards. Strengthening the Foreign Ministry
will increase the effectiveness of our work.
Melikyan categorically rejected reports that the Karabakh Foreign
Ministry was moving to Yerevan, Armenian news agency Mediamax reported
(in Russian 1430 gmt 27 Dec 04). Melikyan said that Karabakh’s foreign
minister would need to spend more time in Yerevan than before to boost
contacts with international organizations, embassies and the Armenian
Foreign Ministry.