YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS. In his comprehensive interview to The New York Times, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan reflected upon the support of the United States for the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As reports “Armenpress”, the President stated that as an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, the US has exerted consistent efforts toward the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the strengthening of stability in our region.

Among other things, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan underscored: “Unfortunately, the efforts made in the past 20 years by the international community toward the peaceful resolution of the conflict are being undermined, endangering the peace and stability in the region due to the constant provocations and ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan. I have announced on many occasions that there is no alternative to the negotiated settlement of the conflict. A proof to this is the constant willingness of Armenia to maintain dialogue in the framework of the formats proposed by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states, as opposed to Azerbaijan. In this regard we attach great importance to its continuous engagement and balanced position on the issue, based upon the principles of international law and in line with the co-chair statements.

“Despite the fact that each conflict is unique in its historical, legal and political context, recent dynamics of international conflict resolution prove that fundamental human rights and freedoms, including free expression of will and self-determination of peoples, are a priority. In the words of former US President Woodrow Wilson: “National aspirations must be respected; people may now be dominated and governed only by their own consent. ‘Self-determination’ is not a mere phrase; it is an imperative principle of action.” It is no coincidence that fundamental elements of the right to self-determinationare rooted in the formation and development of the American nation. Today, we see that the right to self-determination is the civilized and legal solution to current ethno-political conflicts,” the President noted.