  Armenia will recognize NKR in case of Azerbaijan's new aggression, Sargsyan warns  December 2, 2010 - 11:27 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh has no future as a part of Azerbaijan, Armenian President stated. “Whatever the solution to the conflict would be, it should be based on the will of Karabakh people, which is the axis of the right of nations to self determination,” Serzh Sargsyan said in his address to the OSCE summit in Astana. “Azerbaijan has no political, legal or moral right to claim Karabakh,” he stated. “Baku’s aspiration for unilateral decisions is doomed to failure and hampers the ongoing peace talks. During the recent week I got added evidence that Azerbaijan is not interested in resolution of the conflict, its only aim being to damage Armenia as much as possible.” The President went on to emphasize that official Yerevan doesn’t accept use of force as a means to resolve the conflict. “However, if Azerbaijan resumes hostilities, Armenia will have to recognize independence of Artsakh and to invest all its capabilities into ensuring the security of Artsakh,” he stated.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Topic Latest 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.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
