YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Very heavy responsibility rests upon Samvel Shahramanyan, the new elected leader of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said.

In an interview with Public Television on Monday, PM Pashinyan said he regrets that Arayik Harutyunyan resigned.

“I regret Arayik Harutyunyan’s resignation. I can say that during the whole time we had a very good working environment and mutual-understanding. I can express regret over his resignation. Regarding the new elected leader of Nagorno-Karabakh, Samvel Shahramanyan, I think the situation is such that there’s not much to congratulate. Very heavy responsibility rests upon him,” Pashinyan said.

PM Pashinyan said that Armenia must be guided by the logic of combining the stances and approaches with the international community, and not contrasting them. He said that the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh must not be politicized.

“We must focus our efforts on overcoming the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. We shouldn’t allow the issue’s humanitarian essence to transform into a political one by unnecessary politicization. Our approaches stem from this logic,” the Armenian PM said.

Asked whether he maintains contact with the NK authorities, the PM said, “Yes, there’s contact, it has been, it is important for the authorities of Armenia to get first-hand information to get acquainted with the situation.”