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July 9 2011
South Sudan precursor to Karabakh independence
Submitted by Armen Hareyan on 2011-07-09
The birth of a nation in South Sudan raises new hopes in Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh that Azerbaijan will recognize the latter's
independence.
Today, following East Timor and Kosovo, South Sudan became the world's
newest nation, peacefully seceding from the North as a result of a
referendum. Northern Sudan was one of the first countries to recognize
the South's independence. Egypt and the United States have also
recognized South Sudan's independence. President Obama said he is
"proud" to officially recognize the newest county in the world.
Armenia is one of the smaller countries whose decision whether to
recognize South Sudan will come with big implications. The country is
supporting the independence-through-referendum of neighboring de facto
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, which is hoping to be extended
international recognition. It's primary hope is that it gets the same
reception from from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is quiet about South Sudan's independence. Recognizing its
independence will send a strong signal that it is open to Nagorno
Karabakh's quest for that status, while not doing so will put it at
odds with the spirit of the international community. Especially when
Northern Sudan has recognized the South's independence.
Related: South Sudan prepares to rattle the oil industry
Azerbaijan has stood against Karabakh's independence and is involved
in a decade-long negotiation process with neighboring Armenia about
it. Armenia and the international mediators, led by the United States,
Russia and France, support deciding Karabakh's final status by the
people of the region through a "legally binding" referendum.
Azerbaijan curbs it saying the referendum results can't lead to full
independence and offers Karabakh high level of autonomy. Karabakh says
it is the sole responsible entity of its destiny.
Russia's president, who has taken the leading role as a mediator
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, sent new proposals on the Karabakh
settlement only yesterday. The details have not yet been made public.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov personally traveled to Yerevan
and then to Baku and handed President Medvedev's new proposals to the
presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both sides said they will study
the new proposals and respond.
At the same time the international mediators are becoming more
realistic in their approach. They are beginning to see Nagorno
Karabakh as the third and equal party in talks between Armenia and
Azerbaijan. President Obama in his June 24th message to the presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan called on the two presidents saying now is
the time to resolve this conflict and to offer "the people of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh" a better future for themselves and
for their children. Azerbaijan did not welcome the phrase "people of
Nagorno-Karabakh" and boycotted the Kazan summit the next day by
putting forward 10 new amendments to the document already on the table
and ready to sign.
Armenian observers write in the local media that the independence and
Sudan's recognition of South Sudan may change many things related to
the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. The prevailing thought in Armenia and
Karabakh is why it shouldn't be the right of Nagorno-Karabakh to have
full independence if East Timor, Kosovo and South Sudan can achieve
it. They see the independence of South Sudan as a precursor to the
referendum and independence of Nagorno Karabakh.
http://www.huliq.com/1/709-south-sudan-precursor-karabakh-independence
From: A. Papazian
July 9 2011
South Sudan precursor to Karabakh independence
Submitted by Armen Hareyan on 2011-07-09
The birth of a nation in South Sudan raises new hopes in Armenia and
Nagorno Karabakh that Azerbaijan will recognize the latter's
independence.
Today, following East Timor and Kosovo, South Sudan became the world's
newest nation, peacefully seceding from the North as a result of a
referendum. Northern Sudan was one of the first countries to recognize
the South's independence. Egypt and the United States have also
recognized South Sudan's independence. President Obama said he is
"proud" to officially recognize the newest county in the world.
Armenia is one of the smaller countries whose decision whether to
recognize South Sudan will come with big implications. The country is
supporting the independence-through-referendum of neighboring de facto
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, which is hoping to be extended
international recognition. It's primary hope is that it gets the same
reception from from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is quiet about South Sudan's independence. Recognizing its
independence will send a strong signal that it is open to Nagorno
Karabakh's quest for that status, while not doing so will put it at
odds with the spirit of the international community. Especially when
Northern Sudan has recognized the South's independence.
Related: South Sudan prepares to rattle the oil industry
Azerbaijan has stood against Karabakh's independence and is involved
in a decade-long negotiation process with neighboring Armenia about
it. Armenia and the international mediators, led by the United States,
Russia and France, support deciding Karabakh's final status by the
people of the region through a "legally binding" referendum.
Azerbaijan curbs it saying the referendum results can't lead to full
independence and offers Karabakh high level of autonomy. Karabakh says
it is the sole responsible entity of its destiny.
Russia's president, who has taken the leading role as a mediator
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, sent new proposals on the Karabakh
settlement only yesterday. The details have not yet been made public.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov personally traveled to Yerevan
and then to Baku and handed President Medvedev's new proposals to the
presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both sides said they will study
the new proposals and respond.
At the same time the international mediators are becoming more
realistic in their approach. They are beginning to see Nagorno
Karabakh as the third and equal party in talks between Armenia and
Azerbaijan. President Obama in his June 24th message to the presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan called on the two presidents saying now is
the time to resolve this conflict and to offer "the people of Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh" a better future for themselves and
for their children. Azerbaijan did not welcome the phrase "people of
Nagorno-Karabakh" and boycotted the Kazan summit the next day by
putting forward 10 new amendments to the document already on the table
and ready to sign.
Armenian observers write in the local media that the independence and
Sudan's recognition of South Sudan may change many things related to
the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. The prevailing thought in Armenia and
Karabakh is why it shouldn't be the right of Nagorno-Karabakh to have
full independence if East Timor, Kosovo and South Sudan can achieve
it. They see the independence of South Sudan as a precursor to the
referendum and independence of Nagorno Karabakh.
http://www.huliq.com/1/709-south-sudan-precursor-karabakh-independence
From: A. Papazian