Arman Saghatelyan, the Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Armenia, commented in an interview with Mediamax the statement of the U.S. Department of State, which, particularly, urges the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to meet “at the earliest opportunity” to resume dialogue on key issues.
“The Republic of Armenia is also convinced that there can be no military solution to the Karabakh conflict. The ceasefire agreement, signed in 1994 at the request of Azerbaijan, creates definite legal obligations for the sides, which must be respected. Any attempt to violate the ceasefire can lead to a new military adventure, and, therefore, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia will prevent all such attempts: the encroachments on peace will receive a fitting rebuff. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be resolved only through peaceful negotiations, and it is not necessary to re-comprehend this truth from time to time at the cost of human lives. The President of Armenia has repeatedly stated that Armenia is committed to the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group and is ready to participate with a constructive spirit in the proposed meetings within this framework,” Armepress.am quoted Arman Saghatelyan as saying.