STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)—or Artsakh—President Bako Sahakyan Thursday sent an address to the participants of the “Towards the 100th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide” 6th Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, which kicked off in Armenian capital city Yerevan.

“I welcome all the participants of the Forum of Journalists. Holding all-Armenian journalistic conferences has become a good tradition. I am glad that the previous 5th conference was held in Artsakh.

Media are among the strategically important domains which touch upon all the spheres of public life.  For us they are also one of the key elements of strengthening the unity of the Armenian nation all over the world, deepening and expanding the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora relations, preserving the Armenian national identity. Indeed, the role of the media is very difficult to overestimate, especially in the contemporary era of globalization.  

From this very perspective, consolidating the efforts of the Armenians around the world toward the international recognition and condemnation of the Genocide is of utmost importance. Work in this direction requires close cooperation between Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora political, media, academic, analytical and other circles. It is also necessary to establish firm ties with journalists and mass media organizations of different countries.

It is apparent that to prevent genocides, such crimes should not only be recognized but also be condemned. It is also indispensable to carry out practical measures to prevent genocides. In this respect it is necessary to give a new quality to the coverage of the Artsakh issue and condemnation of the ongoing anti-Armenian policy by Azerbaijan. 

I am confident that the conference will successfully accomplish its tasks and contribute to further developing practical ties in the information sphere.

I wish the conference fruitful work, success, and all the best to its participants,” NKR President’s address runs in particular.