KARABAKH PRESIDENT BAKO SAHAKYAN MET WITH EU MPS IN STEPANAKERT

Tert.am
29.10.10

On 28 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met
with a group of European Parliament MPs who arrived in Artsakh on
the same day, according to a release by the Artsakhi presidential
administration.

Issues related to widening ties between Artsakh and the European
community, the Azerbaijani-Karabakhi conflict settlement, as well as
regional developments were discussed during the meeting.

Mr Sahakyan underlined that a balanced and multi-faceted vectored
approach was the basis of Artsakh foreign policy, and within this
context our republic was interested in deepening relations with Europe
and its different structures.

The necessity of a peaceful settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh
conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk group was mutually
noted.

The guests highly appreciated the successes of Artsakh in building
a democratic state, emphasizing the importance of democracy for the
whole region.

Chairman of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan,
Chairman of the European ~SHay Dat~T commission Hilda Choboyan,
deputies of the Armenian National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan and
Ara Babloyan also attended the meeting.

From: A. Papazian