Artsakh President: The speech of the President of Russia at the  meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club inspires certain hopes

ArmInfo.Recently, without exaggeration, the attention of Armenians around the world has been focused on the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations. Several power  centers submitted proposals to the authorities of Armenia and  Azerbaijan on key issues of the settlement.  This is stated in the  statement of Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan.

At the same time, the head of the NKR stated that the proposed  principles and approaches, if adopted and implemented, will be of  decisive importance not only for the Republic of Artsakh and its  people, but also for Armenia and other countries of the region.

"It is for this reason that we have no right to make a mistake, since  any mistake can be fatal. We are sure that those proposals and  principles that deny the right of the people of Artsakh to  self-determination, deprive the prospect of a fair settlement of the  conflict and cast doubt on the existence of Artsakh, should be  rejected once and for all. And this is in the interests of not only  the Republic of Artsakh, but of the entire Armenian nation, because  the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh constitute a  single Motherland and an inseparable integrity of values and  interests," Harutyunyan noted.

At the same time, he stated that Artsakh welcomes the statement of  the Prime Minister of Armenia that back in early September of this  year, Armenia agreed to work towards the establishment of interstate  relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of the  principles and parameters presented by Russia, and is ready to  reaffirm this at the summit meeting to be held on 31 October in  Sochi.

"Of course, as a result of the negotiation process, we would like to  achieve a fair and final settlement of the Karabakh conflict and  international recognition of the independent status of the Republic  of Artsakh.  However, given the existing challenges and limited  opportunities, in our opinion, the Russian proposals are more in line  with the minimum criteria that allow ensure the security of Artsakh  and do not cast doubt on its future," Harutyunyan said.

At the same time, he expressed hope that as a result of the  trilateral summit to be held on October 31, it will be possible to  consolidate the elements relating to the fate of Artsakh. "First of  all, we are talking about the indefinite extension of the mission of  the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in Artsakh. Their presence  in Artsakh is of vital importance, since Russian peacekeepers bear a  significant share of responsibility for the security of the Republic  of Artsakh and its people since November 2020. The second key  parameter is to preserve at least the current status of Artsakh," the  President of Artsakh said.

At the same time, he noted that the speech of the President of the  Russian Federation at the meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club   inspires certain hopes that these goals are quite achievable.   Harutyunyan emphasized that Artsakh expects that during the upcoming  negotiations the vital interests of the Republic of Artsakh and,  first of all, the inalienable right of the people of Artsakh to  self-determination will be fully protected.  "The international  recognition of the right of the people of Artsakh to  self-determination and the results of the implementation of this  right has no alternative.  We are confident that by joint efforts we  will be able to prevent the legitimation of the consequences of the  illegal use of force against the Republic of Artsakh by Azerbaijan  and its allies, thereby ensuring the conditions for a safe and  prosperous future for our homeland and people," he summed up.