Andrzej Duda: Poland`s position on the Karabakh conflict remains  unchanged - it must be resolved exclusively by peaceful means

ArmInfo.Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in New York on a working visit, at the headquarters of UN met with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

As the press service of the Armenian President told ArmInfo, noting 

that This year, the two countries celebrate not only the 25th 

anniversary of diplomatic ties, but also the 650th anniversary of the 

Armenian community in Poland, Serzh Sargsyan thanked Andrzej Doudou 

for his warm words to the Armenian community and highly appreciated 

the friendly attitude of the Polish people towards the Armenians. In 

turn, the President of Poland cordially congratulated Armenia on the 

forthcoming Independence Day. The heads of state touched upon the 

steps aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.

The President of Poland thanked Serzh Sargsyan for the support of 

Poland, which became a temporary member of the UN Security Council. 

In this regard, the President of Armenia congratulated Poland and 

expressed the hope that the established traditions of mutual support 

and understanding will continue.  Sargsyan noted the importance of 

parliamentary diplomacy in the development of the political dialogue.  

Taking into account the transition of Armenia to the parliamentary 

form of government, the head of state expressed the hope that 

cooperation in this format will become more significant in the 

future.

The Armenian President once again stressed the high appreciation of 

the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Polish Sejm.

The sides also touched upon the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. 

Serzh Sargsyan noted the importance of pursuing a balanced policy, 

consistent with the position of the OSCE Co-Chairs and the common 

position of the EU.

President Duda stressed that Poland's position on the conflict 

remained unchanged: it must be resolved exclusively by peaceful 

means, on the basis of international law.