Karabakh Conflict Should Be Resolved Based on Agreement between the Parties: Jan Fischer

Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed at his presidential residence the Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer on May 17.

Sargsyan said he was sure that this visit would give a new impetus to the Armenian Czech cooperation both in bilateral and multi-lateral formats. He also said Armenia was very much interested in deepening the relations with the Czech Republic, adding that there is a huge but unrealized potential in the current bilateral economic relations.

Jan Fischer, in turn, said he paid importance to the cooperation with South Caucasus states, and that there are several perspectives for the enlargement of the cooperation with Armenia.

At the same time he drew attention to the importance of developing economic ties, expressing hope that the Armenian-Czech business forum held in the framework of his visit greatly will contribute to it.

The parties also touched upon the Nagorno Karabakh issue.

Jan Fischer said that his country has a well-balanced stance over the issue, and that the Karabakh issue should be resolved upon an agreement between the sides and in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.