Thursday, August 24 2023 15:32

ArmInfo."We would like to stress that the Artsakh side has always acted in a peaceful way,  sticking to the position of a comprehensive settlement of the  Azerbaijani- Karabakh conflict through negotiations," stated the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) in  response to a mess media question as to whether the Nagorno-Karabakh  authorities are inclined to agree to the opening of the Aghdam road  and the parties plan a meeting in Barda in the coming days to discuss  the issue. 

At the same time, such negotiations should proceed within the  framework of the international format agreed between the parties,  which will guarantee that they are held in accordance with the norms  and principles of international law. The Artsakh side has repeatedly  made proposals for meetings via mediators, but the Azerbaijani side  has rejected them.

We'd also like to note that any meeting in the territory of  Azerbaijan, moreover, without the involvement of international  mediators, is greatly risky, especially considering the fact of  kidnapping Vagif Khachatryan, who was under the mandate of the ICRC,  in the presence of the Russian peacekeepers.

As for the possible opening of the Aghdam road, Spokesperson of the  President of Artsakh has addressed the issue today.