STEPANAKERT. – The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), or Artsakh, welcomes the joint resolution, which was adopted by the House of Representative and the Senate of the US State of Maine, and whereby they recognize NKR’s independence.   

In an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am, the President’s Press Secretary Davit Babayan recalled that, much earlier, the US states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island likewise had adopted a similar decision.  

“The State of Maine, along with Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is one of the oldest [US] states on whose foundation the present-day US was created. These very states make up the heart of the struggle for independence. At the same time, this shows the correctness of our tactics and strategy toward NKR’s recognition and the establishment of ties,” Babayan said, and stressed that the guarantee of success is the unity among Armenia, the Armenian diaspora, and Artsakh.        

“Artsakh plays an important role in this process. We are building a democratic state, of which Armenia and the diaspora will not be ashamed. But it would be impossible to achieve this without Armenia and the diaspora,” Babayan noted.   

He added that establishing ties with the regions of a variety of countries is very important and, from a political perspective, this is a less painful process but, ultimately, it will result in NKR’s recognition by the central authorities of these countries.  

“[But] we are not in a hurry. The process needs to be well thought out and designed,” Davit Babayan said, and highlighted that the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will work consistently, building its future with its own hands.