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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY STILL IS NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KARABAKH'S INDEPENDENCE
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.04.2007 17:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ US Undersecretary Nicholas Burns's statement that the
United States is ready to grant Kosovo independence is quite logical,
political scientist Stepan Grigoryan stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net
journalist. "Kosovo is under UN mandate since 1999, NATO troops are
located there, which provide security and order. There is nothing
new in Burns's statement," he underlined. As to the influence of
Kosovo precedent on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the
Armenian political scientist thinks in case of recognizing Kosovo's
independence automatically increases argumentation for granting
independence to Nagorno Karabakh. "But the international community
is not ready to recognize independence of Nagorno Karabakh yet. It is
a matter of a year or three. Indeed, the consequences of discussions
over Kosovo problem have already reflected in the negotiation process
- it is the offer to hold a referendum in Karabakh. I'll underline,
the initiative of referendum comes exactly from the U.S. Really,
formally all speak about territorial integrity, but I think the right
of nations to self-determination while negotiating conflicts will be
dominant," the Armenian political scientist stressed.
Nicholas Burns stated "the United States together with other countries
plans to cosponsor a new resolution in the United Nations, which will
allow the Provisional Government of Kosovo to declare independence. We
think after the adoption of this draft resolution Kosovar leaders
will declare independence. Right after it the United States and other
countries will recognize that independence. We are now engaged in a
period of intense diplomacy to bring about Kosovo's independence as
soon as possible."
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.04.2007 17:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ US Undersecretary Nicholas Burns's statement that the
United States is ready to grant Kosovo independence is quite logical,
political scientist Stepan Grigoryan stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net
journalist. "Kosovo is under UN mandate since 1999, NATO troops are
located there, which provide security and order. There is nothing
new in Burns's statement," he underlined. As to the influence of
Kosovo precedent on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the
Armenian political scientist thinks in case of recognizing Kosovo's
independence automatically increases argumentation for granting
independence to Nagorno Karabakh. "But the international community
is not ready to recognize independence of Nagorno Karabakh yet. It is
a matter of a year or three. Indeed, the consequences of discussions
over Kosovo problem have already reflected in the negotiation process
- it is the offer to hold a referendum in Karabakh. I'll underline,
the initiative of referendum comes exactly from the U.S. Really,
formally all speak about territorial integrity, but I think the right
of nations to self-determination while negotiating conflicts will be
dominant," the Armenian political scientist stressed.
Nicholas Burns stated "the United States together with other countries
plans to cosponsor a new resolution in the United Nations, which will
allow the Provisional Government of Kosovo to declare independence. We
think after the adoption of this draft resolution Kosovar leaders
will declare independence. Right after it the United States and other
countries will recognize that independence. We are now engaged in a
period of intense diplomacy to bring about Kosovo's independence as
soon as possible."