YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)–Karabakh Foreign Minister Naira Melkoumian held a meeting with Armenian young people representing public and political organizations Saturday. The youth groups included "Nor Dar" Union and the Democratic Union (Christian Democrats).
She stressed the need for strengthening Nagorno Karabakh as an independent political factor in the South Caucasus and its integration into regional processes.
The youth discussed plans to establish cooperation among the youth organizations of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh to ensure unity among young people–boost their efforts to resolve national problems and develop the public and political systems in both republics.
Melkoumian hailed the initiative of the young people and hoped for their use of all their potential to serve their native land and people.