ArmInfo. None of the leaders of independent Armenia has recognized Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan since 1988, former foreign minister of Artsakh David Babayan said.
In this context, he recalled that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated he was being forced into recognizing Artsakh's independence.
"None of Armenia's leaders except for the incumbent one has never publicly stated that Artsakh is Armenia. Artsakh will never be part of Azerbaijan. Otherwise, no Artsakh will exist. The one seeking to force Artsakh into Azerbaijan is actually forcing Artsakh into a crematorium," Mr Babayan said.