ArmInfo. The main task of the Armenian authorities for the upcoming period is to raise awareness of the essence of the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh in the international community, because, unfortunately, this understanding is not always and not everywhere " announced on the eve of the reception at the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the occasion of the upcoming New Year and St. Christmas Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
According to him, the problem of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement really matters for the country's national security. "We must be convinced that the international community perceives the problem of Nagorno- Karabakh exactly as it is in its essence. Unfortunately, today we can not state this everywhere, and we need to work seriously in this direction," Nikol Pashinyan said.
He noted that the internal political successes registered in 2018 occurred because now the whole world is undergoing a serious change in the image of Armenia and changes that began in May and reached their apogee in December 2018 by holding early parliamentary elections. These changes create a good basis for achieving serious success in foreign policy and diplomacy. "This year two major victories of democracy were registered in the Republic of Armenia. The first was a non-violent, velvet popular revolution that took place in April-May and recorded the victory of the will of the people, and the second - parliamentary elections, which, in fact, were evaluated by international observers unprecedented in the history of our country and passed in accordance with democratic standards.
Why is it important to talk about this in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Because during the whole past time, the Foreign Ministry, our diplomatic corps were forced to give different explanations for a long time after the elections, make various adjustments, find different formulations so that there were either no negative influences on our country or they were neutralized. I hope that as a result of these processes, our diplomatic corps has saved enough energy, which will be fully used to achieve the ultimate goal, to achieve real success in foreign policy. It is necessary to concentrate on foreign policy servicing of the Artsakh issue, the image of Armenia in order to achieve specific diplomatic and economic results, "the acting head of government stressed.
He stressed the importance of using the new image of Armenia to stimulate investment activity in the country, in which the role of the diplomatic corps of the country is very important and great. "I hope that recent events have allowed our diplomats not only to save energy, but also to charge them with new energy. We will start the year 2019 with a new page, there will be no more unresolved issues, there will be a new government, which will be old to some extent continuity is ensured, democratic reforms will continue in Armenia, there can be no doubt that democracy is really our faith, our value system, and there can be no deviations from democracy in the Republic of Armenia. The law, an independent judiciary and the government should pursue foreign policy on the basis of legitimacy as a government having the mandate of the people and representing the interests of the people and the state. We are such a government, and we will continue to be such, moreover, only such a government that is able and authorized to represent the people ", Nikol Pashinyan stressed.
He added that with the receipt of the mandate of the people and the possession of this mandate gives everyone great strength. "I hope that, as you feel today the strength of the national mandate, in 2019 people will feel the strength of your activity, your professionalism, skills, and internal manifestations of foreign policy will be more tangible. Finally, the government of Armenia, all government bodies, countries and beyond, serve to enhance the security and well-being of the citizens of the Republic of Armenia, and there is no doubt that the diplomats of Armenia have always been committed to this idea. I hope that the time has come for us to serve this the idea was led to more and more great and significant victories. I want to thank you for your diplomatic service and wish you continued success in this service. We hope that the trust that our government has received from the people will also be transferred to our diplomats, who will become and more confident in the international arena. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! "- concluded the Acting head of the Armenian government.