At meeting with American congressmen, NKR State Minister stressed  need for early resolution Artsakh status issue 

ArmInfo. State Minister of the Artsakh Republic Artak Beglaryan together with NKR Permanent Representative to the United States Robert Avetisyan and Chief  Adviser to the State Minister David Hakobyan held meetings with   members of the United States Congress Frank Pallone, Anna Eshoo and  Jim Costa.

During the meetings, Beglaryan briefly presented the humanitarian  situation in Artsakh, the approaches of Nagorno-Karabakh to the  conflict settlement, short-term and long-term programs of the  government.

The State Minister stressed that due to the fact that the  international community gives tribute to the Azerbaijani policy of  isolating Artsakh, there is a significant lack of funds to eliminate  the humanitarian consequences of the war. In this context, he  stressed the need to increase the international involvement of  Artsakh, taking into account the existing needs and specifics in the  field of security and humanitarian assistance.  

The head of the Cabinet noted that the recognition of the fact of the  realization of the right of the people of Artsakh to  self-determination is of key importance for the final and just  settlement of the conflict, expressing the hope that the OSCE Minsk  Group will make active efforts in this direction. 

He stressed the need for a fair and early solution to the issue of  the international status of Artsakh in the context of the long-term  security of the people of Artsakh and the protection of other  fundamental rights and interests.  

Artak Beglaryan also visited the Armenian department of the Library  of Congress, got acquainted with the opportunities available there,  discussed the mechanisms for the constant increase in the amount of  literature related to Artsakh.