Armenia should recognize Karabakh independenceMarch 13, 2008 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia should recognize independence of Nagorno Karabakh but not the right of Karabakhi people to self-determination, former NKR Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan said."Many opponents do not recognize Karabakh, noting ironically that Armenia itself doesn't do it. We should recognize independence of Nagorno Karabakh and I am confident that this motion will gain support," Melikyan told "Kosovo precedent. Can it be applied to Artsakh?" seminar. After Armenia's recognition of NKR independence, Karabakh's borders should be fixed, according to him. "Our problems began when Armenia agreed to territorial haggle. But we can't cede territories which belong to Karabakh by law," Melikyan said, reminding of 500 thousand of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan. "These people should live on a territory controlled legally by the NKR and should be granted citizenship. From the standpoint of international law, the Kosovo precedent offers Armenia a possibility to ground its moves," he said. "We should decide whether Karabakh is an independent state or a part of Armenia," he emphasized, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |