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The Karabakh conflict is not a territorial dispute, it is a matter of the right of Nagorno-Karabakh people for self-determination, Karabakh Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan said in an interview with Wiener Zeitung.

Mirzoyan emphasized that Azerbaijan sees only military solution to the conflict.

“It is a country that is not seeking cooperation despite international efforts,” he said, adding that Azerbaijan is presenting a wrong perception that the conflict as a dispute lies between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Asked whether Karabakh is likely to join Armenia after it is recognized as an independent state, Mirzoyan emphasized that Karabakh is historically and culturally part of Armenia .

“We are independent, but we still consider ourselves as a part of Armenia,” the Minister said, adding that the democratic people of Karabakh will decide on their future.

At the same time Mirzoyan called on Europe to be more active, since Karabakh is a part of the continent. Nagorno-Karabakh’s only weapon is democracy, he said, adding that unlike Azerbaijan, Karabakh is moving forward.

Speaking about Turkey’s support for Azerbaijan, the Karabakh Foreign Minister said Baku receives weapons from Turkey, but added that the speculations about a hybrid war between world powers diverts attention from the party responsible for the aggression.

“Violence comes from Aliyev and his regime,” he added.

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