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LEVON ZURABYAN: THE PLEDGE OF ARTSAKH'S INDEPENDENCE IS STRONG ECONOMY AND DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH, NOT JUST A DOCUMENT
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Wednesday, November 13, 00:33
The pledge of Artsakh's independence is strong economy and demographic
growth, not just a document, Levon Zurabyan, Head of the Armenian
National Congress Faction, said during the parliamentary hearings on
the bill on Armenia's recognition of the NKR's independence submitted
by the Heritage Party.
Zurabyan said that the Armenian National Congress has always
been committed to the principle of Artsakh people's right to
self-determination, independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and
its international recognition. In the meantime, the Armenian National
Congress Faction thinks that the unilateral recognition of the NKR
by Armenia is pretimely. The key issue in the Karabakh peace process
within the OSCE Minsk Group format is to define the final status of
the NKR. Consequently, Armenia's predefinition of the NKR status will
actually mean that Armenia unilaterally withdraws from the talks and
is to blame for the negotiation failure.
"In addition, given that the NKR authorities also consider such
a step to be pretimely, Armenia's recognition will run counter to
the principle of the NKR's self-determination. Now such a decision
of Armenia will contribute not to the international recognition
of Artsakh, but to Armenia's isolation. It will also enhance the
risk of war resumption. The political forces of Armenia should
understand a simple thing - in the post-Potsdam world any formation
gains independence and international recognition in case it has big
resources and a population of more than 1 million, like, say, Kosovo
and East Tmor, or when recognition is dictated by the interests of
one or several super powers, like in the case of Abkhazia and South
Ossetia", said Zurabyan.
He stressed that Karabakh's independence should be recognized not on
paper but in practice, i.e. by developing and strengthening Artsakh
and Armenia. "It is necessary to create demographic, military and
economic resources to make Azerbaijan and the international community
to reckon with them", he said.
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Wednesday, November 13, 00:33
The pledge of Artsakh's independence is strong economy and demographic
growth, not just a document, Levon Zurabyan, Head of the Armenian
National Congress Faction, said during the parliamentary hearings on
the bill on Armenia's recognition of the NKR's independence submitted
by the Heritage Party.
Zurabyan said that the Armenian National Congress has always
been committed to the principle of Artsakh people's right to
self-determination, independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and
its international recognition. In the meantime, the Armenian National
Congress Faction thinks that the unilateral recognition of the NKR
by Armenia is pretimely. The key issue in the Karabakh peace process
within the OSCE Minsk Group format is to define the final status of
the NKR. Consequently, Armenia's predefinition of the NKR status will
actually mean that Armenia unilaterally withdraws from the talks and
is to blame for the negotiation failure.
"In addition, given that the NKR authorities also consider such
a step to be pretimely, Armenia's recognition will run counter to
the principle of the NKR's self-determination. Now such a decision
of Armenia will contribute not to the international recognition
of Artsakh, but to Armenia's isolation. It will also enhance the
risk of war resumption. The political forces of Armenia should
understand a simple thing - in the post-Potsdam world any formation
gains independence and international recognition in case it has big
resources and a population of more than 1 million, like, say, Kosovo
and East Tmor, or when recognition is dictated by the interests of
one or several super powers, like in the case of Abkhazia and South
Ossetia", said Zurabyan.
He stressed that Karabakh's independence should be recognized not on
paper but in practice, i.e. by developing and strengthening Artsakh
and Armenia. "It is necessary to create demographic, military and
economic resources to make Azerbaijan and the international community
to reckon with them", he said.