ArmInfo.Artsakh, its very existence, is among the most important factors in maintaining regional and even global geopolitical balance, Artsakh Foreign  Minister David Babayan believes.  

“If there was no Artsakh, the geopolitical landscape of Transcaucasia  would radically change, and after that the same would take place also  in the adjacent regions. This would lead to the situation where  maintaining the geopolitical balance by traditional means (a system  of geostrategic checks and balances, etc.) will be practically  impossible. 

“This will lead to an open, tough and direct confrontation between  the centers of power. And what can happen when it is impossible  maintain the geopolitical balance by traditional means and when the  great global and regional powers will openly clash with each other? I  think the answer is very clear. The world may even be on the brink of  nuclear war,” Mr Babayan’s statement reads.