ArmInfo. Important existential issues related to the Armenians of Artsakh, our compatriots, remain the focus of our attention. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated this at a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Samekh Shukri, answering a question about Turkey's behavior in the Caucasus and the Eastern Mediterranean.
At the same time, he added that Armenia's attention and priorities relate to ensuring the physical security and status of compatriots in Artsakh - the recognition of the right to self-determination and its implementation without restrictions. "The most important element of conflict resolution for us is security. The three co-chairmanships of the OSCE Minsk Group (RF, USA and France) have been and remain the only important platform and format within which we are trying to resolve this conflict. Conflict resolution can be based on a compromise, but a compromise means that each side must take appropriate steps towards a balanced, measurable solution that meets the interests of all, "Mnatsakanyan said.
At the same time, the Armenian minister believes that it cannot be "only my way." "In this regard, I think that we are witnessing the sensitive attitude of the international community to this conflict. All conflicts are different. As for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, it has its own characteristics, history, nuances and possible differences. In this context, we value very cautious the approach of all our partners to an exclusively peaceful settlement. This issue has no military solution, "the minister stressed.
In his words, the Armenian side can assert this, since both Yerevan and Stepanakert have all the capabilities for defense. "There is only one guarantor of the security of our compatriots in Artsakh - this is Armenia. We are determined in this defense, it is with this confidence and understanding that we reject any attempts at a military solution. Within this logic, we have a good understanding of all our partners, we are also very We treat carefully and responsibly the work of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and their efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region. In this sense, Egypt is a very important partner for us, "he said. Referring to Turkey's actions, Mnatsakanyan recalled that during the July clashes on the Armenian- Azerbaijani state border, Ankara was the only country that came out with a unilateral and aggressive approach: unilateral support for Azerbaijan, an aggressive approach to Armenia, the Armenian people, which was expressed in rhetoric at all levels and actions.
"Indeed, we are witnessing their attempts at military aggregation. We are receiving information about the use of foreign terrorist fighters who will be relocated to Azerbaijan or, perhaps, already displaced. We are witnessing a serious military presence, military strengthening. It is these actions that undermine efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region. We are resolute in our defense and we are resolute in denial of the manifestation of force, any policy of an aggressive or destabilizing nature aimed at spreading our influence, and which, in its essence, is aggressive and destabilizing. We are witnessing the spread of this policy influence from the Eastern Mediterranean to North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the South Caucasus. This kind of policy is completely discouraged, " - summed up Mnatsakanyan.