President of Armenia opposes preserving structures of former fictitious regime in Karabakh

President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan opposed preserving structures of the former fictitious regime in Karabakh, Report informs citing Armenian press.

“Why are the state institutions of Karabakh necessary? There is a Republic of Armenia and its state institutions are also functioning,” Khachaturyan told journalists. According to him, Armenia protects the rights of Karabakh Armenians.

Answering the question “How does Armenia facilitate their return?”, the Armenian President said this issue is under discussion.

Vahagn Khachaturyan also stated that Armenia recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as a part of Azerbaijan back in 1991.