Sarkisian Calls For Military Cooperation With Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian addressed the National Security Council in Yerevan on April 2 after fighting erupted in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh inside Azerbaijan. Sarkisian said that 18 Armenian soldiers had been killed and more than 30 wounded in the fighting. Military and civilian casualties have been reported on both sides. Sarkisian ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cooperate with authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh and prepare a treaty on mutual military assistance. (Official video)