Do they [Azerbaijan] want a long war? They have chosen that way. We will not decline if that war is forced. Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Haroutyunyan stated this at Sunday morning’s press conference.

"If the agreements reached at the highest level are not fulfilled during this period, it means that Azerbaijan, in addition to after having long-term, heavy losses, the terms of the armistice or ceasefire are secondary for it, will there be negotiations or not?" the President of Artsakh added.

He noted that first of all Armenia should recognize the independence of Artsakh. "Petition to the international community and various countries to recognize Artsakh and to go, struggle, fight to the end. We are for peace; the people of Artsakh want peace the most in the world. I will declare a patriotic war and call on all Armenians to participate," Arayik Haroutyunyan added.