Thursday, September 17 2020 11:51

ArmInfo. Armenia has its own security challenges in the South Caucasus, one of which is the unsettledness of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenian Foreign  Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated this in an interview with "Nile  TV".

At the same time, he stressed that in this issue the priority for  Armenia is the existential physical security of our compatriots in  Artsakh and the status of Artsakh.

"We are involved in difficult negotiations. We insist that the  conflict can be resolved exclusively by peaceful means. We insist  that it must be resolved through mutual compromises, and there can be  no solution that is not based on a balance of positions and  interests. . We are committed to the cause of peace, security and  peaceful settlement of the conflict, "the Armenian minister assured.

At the same time, Mnatsakanyan stressed that large-scale aggression  on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border is a serious challenge for  the peace process and regional stability.

The minister recalled that in the current situation, all countries of  the world showed caution in order not to contribute to further  escalation of the situation, and only Turkey showed a one-sided  position. "We have witnessed elements of the Turkish military  presence in Azerbaijan, we receive news about the recruitment of  foreign terrorist fighters and their transfer to our region.  Therefore, we cannot remain indifferent to this aggressive policy of  destabilization, which is not welcome," the Armenian Foreign Minister  added.  Speaking about the Armenian-Egyptian relations, the minister  stated that the agenda of bilateral relations is deep and saturated.  "We also have important platforms for dialogue and cooperation, we  have many common positions on a number of regional and international  issues. One of the most important principles is a strong commitment  to peace, security and stability in our regions, and in this we have  a lot in common," - he said.

At the same time, Mnatsakanyan said that one of the most important  elements of the Armenian-Egyptian bilateral cooperation agenda is  religious dialogue, mutual respect, the ability to live together, the  dialogue of civilizations. "Tolerance, stimulating the protection of  minorities and religious dialogue, as well as mutual respect are  among our foreign policy priorities," Mnatsakanyan summed up.