The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan issued a statement today saying that “the Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for the relevant investigation. Today I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi.”
The full text of his statement is as follows:
Dear compatriots, friends, party members,
You all know that I am included in the black list of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani side demanded my arrival in Baku for the relevant investigation. Today I decided to leave Stepanakert for Shushi.
Naturally, this decision will cause great pain, anxiety and stress to my relatives, but I am sure that they will understand.
My failure to appear, or worse, to run away, will cause serious harm to our long-suffering people, many, many people, and I, as an honest man, a worker, a patriot and a Christian, cannot allow this.
May God bless our people, may the Almighty reduce their suffering and heal their wounds.”
