YEREVAN. –  Armenia supports settlement of the Ukrainian crisis through dialogue, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said in an interview with Haylur news program.

"We are for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis through dialogue, in peaceful and negotiated manner based on the UN Charter, international law," Nalbandian said commenting on Crimea referendum.

Asked whether Ukrainian crisis may have impact on the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, Nalbandian said Armenia is committed to the priority of a peaceful and fair solution of the Karabakh issue within the format of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and the supremacy of the Karabakhi people’s right to live and create in their own country.

"Together with the three Co-Chairs we will continue our joint efforts for exclusively peaceful settlement of the Karabakh issue," he said.