The fate of Artsakh cannot be decided without his participation. Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan announced this today at the “Cooperation for Justice and Peace” international conference in Stepanakert.

According to him, for the first time, a forum of friends of Artsakh is taking place, which has united political and public figures, human rights defenders and all those who know Artsakh or cooperate with it.

“We are grateful to you and highly appreciate your mission, we are proud of our friendship with you,” said Bako Sahakyan.

Bako Sahakyan emphasized that the most important thing is ensuring the security of Artsakh at all levels. “Even a slight weakening of security tempts the enemy to resort to new aggression, which in itself is fraught with unpredictable consequences. Therefore, security issues are prioritized in the negotiation process. We are in favor of the peaceful settlement of relations with Azerbaijan, under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group, at the negotiating table. But it is impossible without the restoration of the full format and the participation of Artsakh. It is obvious that the fate of Artsakh cannot be decided without his participation, and it is impossible for us to return to the past, be it the issue of status or borders,” said the Artsakh president.

He reminded that the basis of Artsakh’s foreign policy remains the principles of balance and diversity.

“Equal and friendly relations with Europe, USA and Russia, as well as regional states are important for us. Official Stepanakert will continue to devote a special place to the establishment and strengthening of relations with individual countries and organizations. Strengthening Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora relations is a priority. I am sure that we will be able to effectively solve the presented problems,” added Bako Sahakyan.