If Kosovo is granted independence, so Karabakh deserves it much moreDecember 14, 2007 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The problem of Kosovo's independence and creation of a precedent for conflicts in the CIS refer to realpolitik, member of the Armenian National Assembly's committee on European integration, political scientist Armen Ashotyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The Karabakh issue doesn't need any precedents; it finds resolution within international law. Azerbaijan's arguments are invented, those of Armenia base on international law. If Kosovo is granted independence, so Karabakh deserves it much more. There are plenty of differences between Kosovo and Karabakh. The latter is a self-controlled state with developing economy. Unlike Kosovo, Karabakh is not a destabilizing factor in the region. The only minus is the demographic factor. There are 2 million of Albanians in Kosovo while the Armenians population of Karabakh makes 150 thousand. Whatever, Karabakh has never been and will never be a part of Azerbaijan. With recognizing independence of Kosovo and not recognizing that of Karabakh, the international community will provide a glaring and cynical example of double standards," he said. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |