ArmInfo. Armenia's foreign policy is strictly Armenian- oriented. On October 15, during his speech at the meeting of foreign ministers of the Eastern Partnership countries, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said.
At the same time, he agreed with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov that the dynamics of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement showed a good dynamic of meetings, stating that they had two meetings during the past 5 months, in addition, a meeting was held between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan that also contributed to the positive dynamics. "And we intend to continue to strengthen it. Certainly, in Armenia soon, most likely, in December, elections will be held. At the same time, it is important to keep the focus on the formation and promotion of an atmosphere conducive to peace, which includes a number of elements: confidence building measures, including the implementation of previously reached agreements, measures to reduce the risk of exacerbation of the situation. We should focus on these issues and make real efforts to prepare the populations of all parties for peace. The top priority is the rejection of military rhetoric and hate propaganda, "the Armenian minister stressed.
Mnatsakanyan assured that the status of Nagorno-Karabakh and security is a priority of Armenia. According to him, Nagorno-Karabakh is a party to the conflict, with a decisive voice in the settlement process, and should have a more direct involvement. "We are certainly talking about this. And since it is soon fulfilling 10 years from the date of the Eastern Partnership, we must pay attention not to repeat past mistakes and to keep the essence of the initiative, first of all, the partnership of people aimed at improving our lives in our countries and the upbringing of our societies, "said the Armenian Foreign Minister.