Samvel Karapetyan: International relations will be used to secure   return of Armenia`s occupied territories and Armenian prisoners of  war

ArmInfo.International relations will be used to secure the return of Armenia's occupied territories and Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku prisons, as  stated by Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia party, at a press conference in Yerevan.

According to the party leader, they intend to be demanding in these  matters. As Karapetyan pointed out, more than 200 square kilometers  of Armenian territory are currently under Azerbaijan's control. "  That is roughly the equivalent of 100 Monacos. It seems as though the  people of Armenia have already forgotten this. But we will not  forget. We intend to resolve these matters through negotiations. I am  more than confident that we will succeed in using our international  ties to return Armenia's occupied territories. And through those same  connections, we will achieve the return of our compatriots held in  Baku prisons," Karapetyan assured.

The party leader identified the return of the Artsakh population as  the most difficult issue. He assured that they do not intend to close  this chapter and will do everything to ensure the safe return of the  Artsakh population. "To this end, as I have already said, we intend  to maintain good relations with the superpowers and international  organizations. Only in this way can we achieve this goal," the party  leader asserted.

Karapetyan clarified that given the current situation, he does not  see any prospects for a return to Artsakh in the coming years.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has done everything to ensure  we do not have this opportunity today. Therefore, our first priority  is to ensure a dignified life for the people of Artsakh within  Armenia, while simultaneously doing everything to create  opportunities for a safe return to Artsakh by leveraging our  international capabilities. I repeat this is the most difficult issue  facing our nation today. I cannot say this will be resolved quickly,  but I assure you we will do everything to ensure it happens,"  Karapetyan concluded.