Armenia will have to recognize Nagorno Karabakh’s independence, should Azeri-instigated violence continue, RFE/RL Armenian Service cited Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan as saying on Wednesday, May 11.

“The President made his position on the issue very clear,” Abrahamyan said. “There is no such necessity for now.”

Asked about the delay with the agreement on mutual military assistance between Armenia and Karabakh, Abrahamyan said: “There's no delay. The agreement is in the preparatory phase.”