MASIS. – The objective of Armenia is to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh issue peacefully. The ruling Republican Party presidential candidate, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan stated this Monday during his talk with the voters at Masis city of Ararat Region, Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informs.    

At the same time, however, he did not rule out the possibility of Karabakh’s recognition by the separate states, or the lawmaking bodies, of a variety of countries.

“But this is not the most important [thing]. What’s paramount is to have Azerbaijan recognize Karabakh’s independence; this will be much more valuable because it will mean resolving the matter peacefully, consistent with the norms of international law, that is, equitably.  

And to achieve this, we must do all that can be done, including raising the combat-readiness of our armed forces,” Serzh Sargsyan noted.