Andrzej Duda: Poland`s position on the Karabakh conflict remains  unchanged - it must be resolved exclusively by peaceful means

ArmInfo.Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in New York on a working visit, at the headquarters of UN met with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

As the press service of the Armenian President told ArmInfo, noting  that This year, the two countries celebrate not only the 25th  anniversary of diplomatic ties, but also the 650th anniversary of the  Armenian community in Poland, Serzh Sargsyan thanked Andrzej Doudou  for his warm words to the Armenian community and highly appreciated  the friendly attitude of the Polish people towards the Armenians. In  turn, the President of Poland cordially congratulated Armenia on the  forthcoming Independence Day. The heads of state touched upon the  steps aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.

The President of Poland thanked Serzh Sargsyan for the support of  Poland, which became a temporary member of the UN Security Council.  In this regard, the President of Armenia congratulated Poland and  expressed the hope that the established traditions of mutual support  and understanding will continue.  Sargsyan noted the importance of  parliamentary diplomacy in the development of the political dialogue.   Taking into account the transition of Armenia to the parliamentary  form of government, the head of state expressed the hope that  cooperation in this format will become more significant in the  future.

The Armenian President once again stressed the high appreciation of  the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Polish Sejm.

The sides also touched upon the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.  Serzh Sargsyan noted the importance of pursuing a balanced policy,  consistent with the position of the OSCE Co-Chairs and the common  position of the EU.

President Duda stressed that Poland's position on the conflict  remained unchanged: it must be resolved exclusively by peaceful  means, on the basis of international law.