YEREVAN. - Azerbaijan is doing its best to keep the topic of Nagorno-Karabakh closed, trying to ban the entry of different country’s political and cultural figures to Artsakh in order to be able to carry out its propaganda easily.
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who received participants of the 15th conference organized by Global Bridges Young Leaders, said the aforementioned at the meeting Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by the German Ambassador to Armenia Matthias Kiesler, Chairman of Global Bridges Hans Albrecht and organization’s Vice Chairman Beate Lindemann.
The President welcomed the guests, attaching importance to the communication with the youth, which, according to him, is a good opportunity to discuss the current challenges with the new generation and get familiarized with their innovative ideas. “Literally several days ago I had a meeting with the members of the European Youth Forum Council exactly in this hall, and we had a very interesting conversation. I strongly believe that the Global Bridges will work effectively in Armenia. I am aware of the fact that since its establishment, your organization has been called to activate the dialogue with the representatives of different continents, deepen relations, strengthen cooperation as well as promote youth activity. The goals of the organization are fully in line with the policy adopted by us: we are constantly working towards involving young people in decision-making at different state institutions, and, more importantly, give them the active role of implementing those decisions,” Sargsyan said, briefing the guests on the mechanisms used to carry out that work with the youth in legislative and executive bodies or party activity.
The President also attached importance to the fact the visit to Armenia gives the conference participants an opportunity to get familiarized with the history of the Armenian people and visit the country’s sights. He also proposed them to visit the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh). “I am [also] aware that in your discussions you touched on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I am sure that that visit will be the most correct way to form an opinion on the country, its people and authorities, since Azerbaijan is doing its best to keep the topic of Nagorno-Karabakh closed, trying to ban the entry of different country’s political and cultural figures to Artsakh in order to be able to carry out its propaganda easily,” Sargsyan noted.
The President also expressed willingness to answer the participants’ questions, which related to the current stage of talk on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the existing issues and prospects, gross violation by Azerbaijan of the Ceasefire Agreement of 1994 in early April, unprecedented aggression against the Karabakh people, etc.
By the end of the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan wished good luck to the conference organized by Global Bridge in Yerevan.
