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Artak Zakaryan. "Scottish referendum is a classic example of
exercising the right to self-determination."
September 20 2014
In the conversation with Aravot.am, referring to the independence
referendum held in Scotland, as a result the Scottish people did not
support the idea of independence, the Chairman of RA NA Standing
Committee for Foreign Affairs, Artak Zakaryan, in particular, said,
"The independence referendum held in Scotland has one key importance,
which is irrefutable in terms of formation and establishment of the
states. This is the execution of the right to self-determination of
nations, to which any entity has a natural right. In terms of
international law, it is undisputed and supreme right, and can never
be subordinated to other political and legal norms and principles.
Though the Scottish people as a result of exercising their right have
not supported the idea of independence, the fact remains that they
have had a full legitimate opportunity to apply their right to
self-determination, which, in any way and by any political force, was
not put into contradiction with other principles and norms. The
evolution of independence of conflicts and the states, as a rule, have
many factors and circumstances different from each other. Each case
has its own peculiarities and it is hard to put definite equal signs.
But one thing is clear. Each solution (regardless of its outcome)
inevitably provides the idea of exercising the right to
self-determination and its recognition, internationally. The Scottish
referendum is a classic example of exercising the right to
self-determination."
Nelly GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/09/20/166996/
exercising the right to self-determination."
September 20 2014
In the conversation with Aravot.am, referring to the independence
referendum held in Scotland, as a result the Scottish people did not
support the idea of independence, the Chairman of RA NA Standing
Committee for Foreign Affairs, Artak Zakaryan, in particular, said,
"The independence referendum held in Scotland has one key importance,
which is irrefutable in terms of formation and establishment of the
states. This is the execution of the right to self-determination of
nations, to which any entity has a natural right. In terms of
international law, it is undisputed and supreme right, and can never
be subordinated to other political and legal norms and principles.
Though the Scottish people as a result of exercising their right have
not supported the idea of independence, the fact remains that they
have had a full legitimate opportunity to apply their right to
self-determination, which, in any way and by any political force, was
not put into contradiction with other principles and norms. The
evolution of independence of conflicts and the states, as a rule, have
many factors and circumstances different from each other. Each case
has its own peculiarities and it is hard to put definite equal signs.
But one thing is clear. Each solution (regardless of its outcome)
inevitably provides the idea of exercising the right to
self-determination and its recognition, internationally. The Scottish
referendum is a classic example of exercising the right to
self-determination."
Nelly GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/09/20/166996/