Armenia de facto recognized Karabakh independence long ago

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia de facto recognized Karabakh independence long ago, RA President's Spokesman Victor Soghomonyan told a news conference in Yerevan.



"Presence of Armenian President Robert Kocharian at the inauguration of NKR newly elected President Bako Sahakian proves this fact. We are confident that there is no alternative to Nagorno Karabakh's independence," he said.



As to the possibility of Armenia's de jure recognition of NKR, Mr Soghomonyan reminded that the leadership intends to attend to the issue if the talks reach a deadlock.



He emphasized that the OSCE Minsk Group format is the best for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. "Transfer of the process to other international organizations would be incorrect. The coming visit of the OSCE MG Co-chairs can draw positions closer," the RA President's Spokesman said.