Official Stepanakert hails Sukhumi's decision to establish visa free regime with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Press-Secretary of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's President David Babayan told ArmInfo's correspondent.
"I think this issue should not be politicized. I can say that we positively assess Sukhumi's decision. We are interested in providing our citizens the opportunity to visit more countries without visas", Babayan noted.
Babayan is sure that this step will contribute to strengthening and development of bilateral relations including in political, economic, cultural, tourism fields.
Meanwhile, commenting on the Azerbaijan's respond to this decision, the Press-Secretary of Artsakh's President noted that Azerbaijan's policy is pathetic.
"I would like to ask official Baku whether it has a visa regime with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and whether Azerbaijani citizens need to receive visas to visit it. Why then Baku does not condemn its own policy in this issue?" Babayan questions.
To note, Abkhaz Deputy Foreign Minister Kan Taniya informed that Sukhumi prepares for signing an agreement on visa free regime with Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh. As he explained this decision is based on the Law on Procedure of Exit from Abkhazia Republic and Entry to Abkhazia Republic, which will come into force on April 1 2016
According to the law from now on only citizens of those countries, which have recognized independence of the country and which have agreements on bilateral visa- free regime will be allowed to visit the country.
Azerbaijan's foreign ministry's representative Hikmet Hajiyev responded to this statement saying that Azerbaijan supports territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia. He also said that the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan calls for its citizens to avoid visiting territories, which are not controlled by the state authorities of Georgia without permission from relevant agencies of that country.
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