On 13 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to summing up activities of the NKR foreign ministry in 2009 and action plan for the year of 2010.

NKR foreign minister Georgy Petrosyan, permanent representatives of the Artsakh Republic abroad delivered corresponding reports.

In his speech the President touched upon foreign policy conception of our republic as well as activities of the ministry's central apparatus and permanent representation missions. Bako Sahakyan underlined the basis of the country's foreign policy are balanced and multi-vectorial approaches, which are derivative both from the peculiarities of our region and the existence of the Diaspora.

Bako Sahakyan considered the restoration of the full-fledged negotiation format with full participation of Artsakh as party to the negotiations a pivotal component of the conflict settlement.

The President gave concrete instructions to the foreign ministry and responsible officials of our diplomatic missions abroad to solve issues put before the structure in an effective way.

Head of the Office of the NKR President, secretary of the Security Council Marat Mousayelyan, senior officials of the Office of the President and the foreign ministry partook at the consultation.


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