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YEREVAN. - If Azerbaijan starts a new round of military aggression, this will inevitably lead to the inclusion of the of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Asrtakh) recognition    issue on the agenda, Armenian Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan told Echo of Moscow. 

When on April 2 Azerbaijan unleashed an aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian President said that if these military actions continue, Armenia will have nothing to do but recognize the NKR, the Deputy FM said.

“But together with all this, we always used to and continue to stay committed to the exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict through peaceful talks by the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group. Moreover, the subject of these talks is disclosed by the statements of three presidents, which unequivocally mention that the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh is determined by the expression of its people’s will, which is of a legally binding nature,” Kocharyan stressed.    

According to him, the Armenian sides consider that there is a negotiation format, based on the “Madrid document,” whose essence is publicized by the presidents of three co-chairing countries. “The document mentions what mutual concessions they propose. On the one hand, it includes the issue on the final status of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is decided by the legally binding referendum. This means that the referendum results should be recognized by all the sides, including Azerbaijan. The document also touches on the corridor linking Armenia with Karabakh; that is, Karabakh cannot be an enclave. On the other hand, it includes issues that are of interest to Azerbaijan. This has to do with ascertaining the borders and territories, and the refugees’ right to return to the places of their permanent residence. This is the essence of the document lying on the negotiation table, and the Armenian sides have always been committed to it, unlike Azerbaijan who lays stress only on the points which satisfy it. Moreover, the latter doesn’t withdraw from power politics, something that we saw from April 2 to 5,”

Kocharyan said.

O May 5, the Government approved the conclusion on the bill introduced by two MPs “On the Recognition of Artsakh”. According to the document, “The Government of Armenia will decide on the adoption of the bill based on the results of discussions between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh and considering the further processes, including external factors”. The aforementioned bill must be discussed at the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations during 30 days after its introduction (the term expires on May 19). 

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