YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. The priority goal of the Armenian side in connection with Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process is that the people of Artsakh are given an opportunity to self-determinate in their own cradle. Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan told the participants of “Baze-2016” annual youth camp, answering a question over a conflict settlement option based on mutual concessions. “Many nations on the globe, such as the people of Kosovo, have self-determinated not in their cradle. Thus, people of Artsakh have the right to self-determination in Armenian highlands, in their cradle. If we rule out the self-determination of unification with Armenia, speaking of any other mutual concessions is senseless”, “Armenpress” reports Ohanyan saying.

In his words, under the situation when Azerbaijan declines the confidence-building mechanisms, tries to speak in the language of power, makes Armenaphobic announcements, speaking about mutual concessions makes no sense. “I have always said and now reiterate, if something happens to Artsakh, we will defend every single inch of it”, the Minister concluded.