Karabakh president Bako Sahakyan met with EU MPs in Stepanakert

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 “Hay Dat” commission Hilda Choboyan, deputies of the Armenian National Assembly Vahan Hovhannisyan and Ara Babloyan also attended the meeting.