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NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE NOT PRIORITY FOR COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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June 26, 2012 | 17:57
STRASBOURG. - Following the speech of the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, Chairperson of the Committee
of Ministers of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE)
Edmond Haxhinasto, Armenian delegation member Naira Zohrabyan asked
him a question. The answer is interesting on two aspects, Zohrabyan
told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
International Court recognized the one-sided independence proclamation
by Kosovo not contradicting to international law. On this regard,
Zohrabyan asked Haxhinasto's viewpoint on Nagorno-Karabakh, which
desires to use the same right of people's self-determination,
as Kosovo, and why the unrecognized state cannot claim for an
international recognition.
"In response to my question, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers
said that the issue first of all is not a priority for the CoE, and
secondly, PACE supports the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs' mandate in
the process," she said adding Haxhinasto's thoughts on supporting
OSCE Minsk Group and that PACE should not deal with the Karabakh
issue are important remarks.
The other interesting remark by Albanian Deputy PM was that
despite Kosovo's case is unique, PACE should admit that it
achieved international recognition based on people's right of
self-determination.
Zohrabyan believes that those two remarks are very important. The
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon plans to organize a meeting
between Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations to discuss the options
of re-establishing sub-committee on Nagorno-Karabakh or declining the
idea. The Armenian delegation member hopes very much that Haxhinasto's
remarks will be taken into account.
news.am
June 26, 2012 | 17:57
STRASBOURG. - Following the speech of the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, Chairperson of the Committee
of Ministers of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE)
Edmond Haxhinasto, Armenian delegation member Naira Zohrabyan asked
him a question. The answer is interesting on two aspects, Zohrabyan
told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
International Court recognized the one-sided independence proclamation
by Kosovo not contradicting to international law. On this regard,
Zohrabyan asked Haxhinasto's viewpoint on Nagorno-Karabakh, which
desires to use the same right of people's self-determination,
as Kosovo, and why the unrecognized state cannot claim for an
international recognition.
"In response to my question, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers
said that the issue first of all is not a priority for the CoE, and
secondly, PACE supports the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs' mandate in
the process," she said adding Haxhinasto's thoughts on supporting
OSCE Minsk Group and that PACE should not deal with the Karabakh
issue are important remarks.
The other interesting remark by Albanian Deputy PM was that
despite Kosovo's case is unique, PACE should admit that it
achieved international recognition based on people's right of
self-determination.
Zohrabyan believes that those two remarks are very important. The
PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon plans to organize a meeting
between Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations to discuss the options
of re-establishing sub-committee on Nagorno-Karabakh or declining the
idea. The Armenian delegation member hopes very much that Haxhinasto's
remarks will be taken into account.