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Vice Speaker of Armenian Parliament: Recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's
independence by various countries' administrative units has become a
tendency
ARMINFO
Saturday, June 1, 17:30
Recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence by various countries'
administrative units has become a tendency and consistency, Vice
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov told ArmInfo when
commenting on the Resolution passed by the Louisiana State Senate on
May 31.
Sharmazanov thinks that such resolutions are only the first but very
important steps towards international recognition of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic. "The frequency of passage of such resolutions
demonstrates that the international community's recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh is in the offing and that the world has become more
sensitive to Armenia's stance on the Karabakh problem", Sharmazanov
said. He hopes that the passage of such resolutions will become even
more frequent in the course of time.
The Resolution says that "Nagorno Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, has
historically been Armenian territory, populated by an overwhelming
majority of Armenians, which was illegally severed from Armenia by the
Soviet Union in 1921 and placed under the newly created Soviet
Azerbaijani administration". It also says that February 20, 1988,
marked the beginning of the national liberation movement in Nagorno
Karabakh, which inspired people throughout the Soviet Union to stand
up against tyranny and for their rights and freedoms, helping to bring
democracy to millions and contributing to world peace". The document
says that on September 2, 1991, the legislature of Nagorno Karabakh
declared formation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, in accordance
with then acting legislation. On December 10, 1991, the people of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic voted in favor of the independence, and on
January 6, 1992, the democratically elected legislature of the
Republic formally declared independence. The document points out that
since proclaiming independence, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic has
registered significant progress in democracy building, which has been
most recently demonstrated during the July 19, 2012, presidential
elections that were assessed by international observers as free and
transparent. The Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana urges the
President and Congress of the United States of America to support the
self-determination and democratic independence of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic and its constructive involvement with the international
community's efforts to reach a just and lasting solution to security
issues in that strategically important region.
To note, the Louisiana State Legislature has become the fourth state
legislative body to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Previous
States to do so are Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine.
From: Baghdasarian
independence by various countries' administrative units has become a
tendency
ARMINFO
Saturday, June 1, 17:30
Recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence by various countries'
administrative units has become a tendency and consistency, Vice
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov told ArmInfo when
commenting on the Resolution passed by the Louisiana State Senate on
May 31.
Sharmazanov thinks that such resolutions are only the first but very
important steps towards international recognition of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic. "The frequency of passage of such resolutions
demonstrates that the international community's recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh is in the offing and that the world has become more
sensitive to Armenia's stance on the Karabakh problem", Sharmazanov
said. He hopes that the passage of such resolutions will become even
more frequent in the course of time.
The Resolution says that "Nagorno Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, has
historically been Armenian territory, populated by an overwhelming
majority of Armenians, which was illegally severed from Armenia by the
Soviet Union in 1921 and placed under the newly created Soviet
Azerbaijani administration". It also says that February 20, 1988,
marked the beginning of the national liberation movement in Nagorno
Karabakh, which inspired people throughout the Soviet Union to stand
up against tyranny and for their rights and freedoms, helping to bring
democracy to millions and contributing to world peace". The document
says that on September 2, 1991, the legislature of Nagorno Karabakh
declared formation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, in accordance
with then acting legislation. On December 10, 1991, the people of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic voted in favor of the independence, and on
January 6, 1992, the democratically elected legislature of the
Republic formally declared independence. The document points out that
since proclaiming independence, the Nagorno Karabakh Republic has
registered significant progress in democracy building, which has been
most recently demonstrated during the July 19, 2012, presidential
elections that were assessed by international observers as free and
transparent. The Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana urges the
President and Congress of the United States of America to support the
self-determination and democratic independence of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic and its constructive involvement with the international
community's efforts to reach a just and lasting solution to security
issues in that strategically important region.
To note, the Louisiana State Legislature has become the fourth state
legislative body to recognize the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Previous
States to do so are Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine.
From: Baghdasarian