The Government of the Republic of Armenia adopted a state strategy to create a security environment around Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and to open an era of peaceful and sustainable development for our country and the region. Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan said this today during the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations.
“In 2021, all our actions were aimed at implementing this strategy. In order to achieve our goals, the full restoration of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process under the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs was a priority, with the primary emphasis on the status of Artsakh and the rights of the Armenians of Artsakh,” said Ararat Mirzoyan.
According to Mirzoyan, certain successes have been registered in this regard in 2021, as two meetings of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan took place under the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group.
“At the suggestion of the Co-Chairs, those further discussions should have focused on the so-called 'small steps' strategy, the solution of other humanitarian issues, and then, as we asserted, the comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains on the agenda," Mirzoyan said. :
The Foreign Minister reminded that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the Co-Chairing states adopted 11 statements in 2021, in which it was clearly stated that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has not been resolved yet, it should be settled on the basis of elements known to the parties.
“I would like to single out the joint statement of the three foreign ministers of the chairing countries on December 7. This statement was made public after the Azerbaijani side refused to participate in the meeting in Stockholm. I believe this is an essential nuance,” Mirzoyan said.
