ArmInfo.There is absolutely no interest or intention for Armenia or Nagorno-Karabakh to escalate the situation. We have been rejecting the military option for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. So, it is absolutely unacceptable to enter this blame game. This attack against Nagorno- Karabakh and the tensions remain very, very high at the moment. Armenia's Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated this in an interview with BBC Newshour, the press service of the RA MFA reports.
According to him, Azerbaijan launched an attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and the tension in the region remains extremely high. Minister stressed:
Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stressed:
Minister noted:
Answering the question that Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan noted:
Speaking about the statement of the President of Turkey that Armenia is supposedly the biggest threat to peace in the region, the RA Foreign Minister stressed: the RA Foreign Minister stated.
Answering the question that Armenia relies on Russia, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan noted that Armenia relies on all its partners with whom it cooperates in the field of defense: "Well, Armenia has been making sure that it is fully equipped with all the capacities to defend itself. Armenia is the only guarantor of the security of Nagorno-Karabakh. And we have been working with different partners." Minister stressed.
the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia noted.