It must be clarified for record that, during the 44-day war, the Republic of Armenia did not appeal to the CSTO. It would likewise be incorrect to claim that the Republic of Armenia had fully recognized the Republic of Artsakh as an independent state de jure. They actively sought to prevent both the international recognition of the Republic of Artsakh and attempts to transfer the settlement process to other platforms. The Republic of Armenia did not formally and unilaterally recognize the Republic of Artsakh as an independent state de jure, thereby allowing negotiations within the OSCE Minsk Process to continue. All settlement proposals presented by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, particularly since November 2007, envisaged a roadmap for the exercise of the right of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to self-determination.