Armenia is in favor of having discussions between Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Azerbaijan in an internationally visible framework, and Armenia continues to work with its international partners on the establishment of this mechanism. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, told reporters about this on Tuesday.

"The peace treaty [with Azerbaijan] is about that everything should be clear. The Armenian side is working on that clarity, we are in favor of creating a guarantor institute; this is the position of the Armenian side. This mechanism may be referred to in another international treaty which is being negotiated. This is a matter of discussion that needs to be further discussed for clarification.

This document is not final, negotiations are underway. It is understandable that the public expects clear answers, but it is a negotiation process. We have worked on and have transferred the [peace treaty] text which was transferred to us by Azerbaijan, and then Azerbaijan worked on and transferred [it]. Now the Armenian side is working [on it], and I believe that the text will be ready as soon as possible, and we will transfer [it back to Azerbaijan]; it is not yet known in what form," said Grigoryan.

He noted that there is a reference to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the draft peace treaty, but it should be taken into account that the document is not yet final, as respective negotiations are still in progress.

Asked whether it is a matter of principle for Armenia that the Nagorno-Karabakh issue should be addressed in the peace treaty, Grigoryan responded: "For the Armenian side, it is more important to create an internationally visible mechanism within the framework of which Stepanakert and Baku will discuss the issues of security and rights. In what format it will be done, it is not primary. The primary thing is to create a mechanism."

And asked what exactly the Armenian side includes in this peace treaty with Azerbaijan, Grigoryan stated that the question is not to include something specific, but the approach: an internationally visible mechanism should be created for discussions on security and rights to take place between Artsakh and Azerbaijan.

"We will understand about creating that mechanism what are the mechanisms that guarantee security and rights," added the secretary of the Security Council of Armenia.