Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) has hailed the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, considering the move a major achievement in democracy-building efforts.



In an official statement, the country's Foreign Ministry describes the recently held voting as an important step towards exercising the rights enshrined in the UN Charter, and other fundamental international instruments protecting nations' self-determination and free choice to build their own future.





“We are hopeful that the situation [dominating in Iraqi Kurdistan] in the wake of the referendum will be settled through peaceful means, relying on the urgent need to ensure stability and security in the region,” reads the statement.