The recent events in South Ossetia had sobering effect, the Armenian President said.

"We should not only give a pragmatic assessment of these events but also secure stability in the country and seek for new approaches and solutions," Serzh Sarsgyan said in his address to the nation.

"As to the Karabakh war, it will not be over as long as the armament drive is going on. It will be over when we congratulate the Presidents of Karabakh and Azerbaijan on peaceful resolution of the conflict," the Armenian President said.