On April 25, the CSTO official website published an article by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dedicated to the role of Armenia and the Armenian people in the Great Patriotic War, which we hereunder present.

Question. Mr. Mnatsakanyan, you said that your grandfather and grandmother are from Van and Bitlis, and from that perspective you are also a descendant of the genocide survivors. What emotions do you have today?

Today, once again bowing to the solemn memory of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, we reiterate and reaffirm our commitment to the promotion of historical justice and the prevention of new genocides.    

Armenia has a clear vision of balanced approaches based on compromises and parity of commitments, which can lead to a just and lasting settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

During the consultations, the participants discussed the impact of the global health crisis on the region and recent developments on the ground.

Question. The election process in Artsakh, which lasted from March 31 to April 14 and was concluded with the election of a new president and parliament, as expected,  received a negative reaction from Azerbaijan. How would you comment on that re

We congratulate the people, authorities and political forces of Artsakh, who through their joint efforts ensured the successful completion of the general election process in Artsakh on April 14. Through democratic and competitive procedure, the peopl

The elections in Artsakh pursue three key issues in the context of human rights, security and the peace process. If we fit our approaches within these frames, we will understand that these elections are necessary.

 Unfortunately, some statements made by the Turkish side in the context of fighting against COVID19 do not contribute toward creating a depoliticized and humanitarian environment of cooperation.

Main issue underlined during all this time of pandemic is that it should in no way restrict human rights and freedoms. And a small country of 150000 people - Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) once again proved its commitments to those fundamenta