Artsakh's Foreign Ministry Responds to Baku

The resolution of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict is a necessary and key aspect of the negotiations. In this context, we consider it important to emphasize that the attempts of Azerbaijan to cancel the status of Artsakh as a party to the conflict are unacceptable, and that negotiations should not be portrayed as "talks with the Armenians living in Karabakh" or as a process confined within Azerbaijan's internal politics.

The people of Artsakh have repeatedly expressed their stance on their own future, which was reaffirmed at a mass rally held in Stepanakert on October 30. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh has repeatedly emphasized the necessity of full participation of Artsakh in the negotiations and the importance of maintaining the OSCE Minsk Group format as the best platform for the peaceful resolution of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict. Our position remains unchanged.

At the same time, the Republic of Artsakh does not refuse to engage in discussions with official Baku regarding bilateral relations and issues related to the resolution of the conflict. However, we must emphasize that any discussions will be acceptable only if they take place within an internationally agreed format and maintain the principle of equality of the parties involved.