German Bundestag MP Ulla Jelpke, Members of Hamburg Parliament Martin Dolzer and Hasan Burgucuoglu, who visited Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) on May 18 visited Stepanakert memorial accompanied by the head of Artsakh Republic-European Parliament friendship group Vahram Balayan and laid flowers on the tombs of killed soldiers, after which they were received by the President of the National Assembly of Artsakh Ashot Ghulyan. Greeting the guests, the head of the legislative highly appreciated the decision of the German parliamentarians to visit Nagorno Karabakh, and mentioned that such meetings and exchange of ides are of key importance, particularly during these days, in terms of searching for ways of ensuring stability and peace in the region.

“We attach great importance to that true information about Artsakh finds place in German political thought, as a Minsk Group member country that presides over the OSCE must have a realistic assessment of the recent incidents”, Ashot ghulyan said. German Bundestag MP Ulla Jelpke expressing gratitude for the cordial reception, spoke about the discussion of the Armenian Genocide recognition resolution in Bundestag scheduled on June 2 and hoped that its adoption may signal about Germany’s new positions and opinions over Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. “We have no other option, but a peacefully negotiated solution to Karabakh issue”, Ulla Jelpke said.

At the request of the parliamentarian Ashot Ghulyan introduced the April aggression initiated by Azerbaijan, mentioning that it was another attempt to perpetrate a genocide against Armenians, which was prevented by the army of Artsakh. Member of Hamburg Parliament Martin Dolzer attached great importance to the movement in Germany against GermanTurkish military cooperation, mentioning the memeories of the past must be a lesson not to repeat the same mistakes. Member of Hamburg Parliament Hasan Burgucuoglu, who is Turkish by descent, assessed the right of Karabakh to selfdetermination as substantiated.

“I consider it as my mission to illustrate and spread information about it”, the parliamentarian mentioned. Afterwards, the sides discussed issues of current geopolitical and regional developments.