Harutyunyan assures: Negotiations on Artsakh status can only be held  in internationally recognized format

ArmInfo.President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received the members of the  Union of Army Reserve officers, the press service of the NKR President reports.  At the request of the meeting participants, the  Head of the State presented the military- political situation around the Republic of Artsakh, touching upon the meeting held on March 1  with the representatives of Azerbaijan through the mediation of the command staff of the Russian peacekeeping troops deployed in Artsakh.    The President noted that during all the meetings held so far,  including the one on March 1, exclusively technical, humanitarian and  infrastructure issues were discussed.  "Negotiations regarding the  status of Artsakh can only be held in an internationally recognized  format and through the realization of the right of the people of  Artsakh to self- determination," said the President, emphasizing that  the authorities of the Republic are faithful to the provisions of the  fundamental documents and the Constitution of the Republic of  Artsakh.  The President also answered other questions of interest of  the officers of the reserve army.

On March 1, a meeting of representatives of Azerbaijan and Artsakh  was held in the Ivanyan community of the Askeran region. Baku and  Stepanakert presented different information on the agenda of the  talks.  Artsakh noted that technical issues related to the  de-blockade of the NKR and the restoration of electricity supply to  Artsakh were discussed at the meeting.