ArmInfo.The Artsakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the intention of the city authorities of Honolulu to establish friendly relations and business ties with Stepanakert in various fields.
"The establishment of such relations will make a great contribution to the development and expansion of cooperation between Artsakh and the US state of Hawaii. The establishment of bilateral relations is one of the priorities of our foreign policy agenda. The Artsakh authorities will continue efforts to expand decentralized cooperation with foreign countries and implement joint practical programs in various fields", the head of the press service of the NKR Foreign Ministry Artak Nersisyan says to the Artsakhpress agency.
Honolulu is the capital and the largest city of the US state of Hawaii with a population of more than 350,000 people. On March 29, 2016, the House of Representatives of the State of Hawaii adopted a resolution recognizing the Republic of Artsakh, and on April 20 the Honolulu district and city council adopted another resolution, which supports the continued efforts of the Republic of Artsakh and its authorities to guarantee the rights of citizens of Artsakh.