Allow me to welcome the joint session of the security councils of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh, which is an unprecedented event during the entire period of existence of our republics.
A 19 year old on-duty soldier of the Artsakh military has died after sustaining a gunshot wound in circumstances that are yet to be determined, the Ministry of Defense of the country reported.
The Republic of Artsakh has put a task to ensure 20-25% tourism growth for 2019 compared to 2018.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the domestic and foreign policies of the two Armenian states, security issues and cooperation in these areas.
On 11 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with first lady Anahit Sahakyan met in the Stepanakert airport Premier Nikol Pashinyan of the Republic of Armenia and his wife Anna Hakobyan who arrived in Artsakh with a working visit.
On 11 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting.
On March 12, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the ceasefire regime on the border of Artsakh and Azerbaijan, in the north-eastern direction of the Hadrut region.
In this context, the Co-Chairs urge the sides to refrain from statements and actions suggesting significant changes to the situation on the ground, prejudging the outcome of or setting conditions for future talks, demanding unilateral changes to the format without agreement of the other party, or indicating readiness to renew active hostilities.
Defense minister Davit Tonoyan assures that the Armenian side controls the situation in the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
On 5 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at the solemn event commemorating the 60th anniversary of National Hero ofArmenia and Hero of Artsakh Vazgen Sargsyan, which took place at the Defense Army Central Defense Area’s 8th separate motorized infantry brigade named after the Sparapet.
