On December 19, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian paid a one-day visit to Stepanakert.
On the same day in the evening Edward Nalbandian was received by the President of NKR Bako Sahakyan. In the course of the meeting they discussed recent developments in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) peace process.

Minister Nalbandian presented the results of the OSCE Ministerial Council held in Helsinki and the details of his meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
The two highly appreciated Joint Declaration of Foreign Minister of the OSCE Co-Chair countries and the Statement of the OSCE Ministerial Council on the settlement of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) issue.

On December 20 in the morning Edward Nalbandian visit Artsakh State University, where he laid flowers on Memorial of Martyrs of Artsakh war.
Armenian Foreign Minister made a speech before professors and students of the University. In his speech Edward Nalbandian presented NK peace process and its perspectives.

Responding to a questions on  participation of NKR authorities in the process of negotiations, Minister Nalbandian stressed that no agreement can be reached without the full participation of the Karabakhi side in the talks.
In Artsakh University Minister Nalbandian had a briefing with local journalists.
Foreign Minister of Armenia had meetings with President of NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan and Foreign Minister of NKR Georgy Petrossian.
On the same day Edward Nalbandian returned Yerevan.