On Monday the annual press conference of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Mayilyan took place. Masis Mayilyan briefed on the activities carried out by the Foreign Ministry during 2017.
Artsakh MFA: There is a positive tendency toward international recognition of Artsakh
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 19, ARTSAKHPRESS:As Artsakhpress correspondent informs, speaking about the results of 2017, Masis Mayilyan said the main priorities of the ministry were international recognition of Artsakh, decentralized cooperation with foreign partners, as well as peaceful settlement of conflict between Azerbaijan and Karabakh.
‘’In 2017 the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh exerted efforts towards international recognition of Artsakh and we’ve tried to expand and deepen the existing ties in this sphere. In the last several years there is a positive tendency toward international recognition of Artsakh. In particular, the Senate of the U.S. State of Michigan passed a resolution on the recognition of the independence of Artsakh,'' Masis Mayilyan said.
Declarations of Friendship were signed between the cities of Chartar and Berdzor of Artsakh and Décines-Charpieu and Alfortville of France. In 2017, within the framework of the visit of President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan to Belgium, a Group of Friendship and a Circle of Friendship with Artsakh were established.
In Masis Mayilyan’s words, there are preliminary arrangements on signing similar documents in 2018.
In autumn of 2017 a delegation led by the Artsakh President visited Belgium. Within the frames of the visit documents were signed and adopted. In the Walloon Parliament of Brussels, a group of francophone Belgian parliamentarians, representatives of scientific and public circles created a Circle of Friendship with Artsakh, and in the Flemish Parliament of Belgium, a Group of Friendship with Artsakh was created. Similar Group and Circle of Friendship were created in Artsakh.
The Foreign Ministry of Artsakh exerted efforts not only to deepen the existing ties, but also to establish new ones. The geography of international cooperation of Artsakh expanded. In 2017 delegations from Bolivia and Mexico, as well as a member of the Portuguese Parliament visited Artsakh for the first time.
Speaking about cooperation with Daspora, Masis Mayilyan noted that the ministry collaborated with Armenian lobbyist structures.
“For example, the Armenian National Committee, the Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the European Friend of Armenia organizations. Along with them we are planning various events during this year. These structures assist a lot in accomplishing our goals,’’ Mr Masis Mayilyan said.
