YEREVAN. – The Australian state of New South Wales’ resolution on recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is an important development, Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

In his words, this is a result of Armenia’s proactive policy conducted in terms of the international recognition of NKR’s independence. “Some of our colleagues consider inexpedient the MFA head’s visits to faraway countries. But it is apparent that it is these very countries that act as the pioneers for the recognition of Karabakh’s independence. The press is already writing that Uruguay also intends to soon recognize NKR’s independence. This proves that Armenia’s diplomacy has achieved a significant progress in NKR’s international recognition,” Sharmazanov stated.  

In the NA Deputy Speaker’s view, this also comes to prove that the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s international recognition has no alternative, and the international community is aware of this fact. 

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Australia’s New South Wales Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution recognizing the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the right to self-determination of its Armenian people.

The motion acknowledges the 20th anniversary of independence for the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, it supports the right to self-determination of its people, and it “calls on the Commonwealth Government [of Australia] to officially recognise the independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and strengthen Australia’s relationship with the Nagorno Karabakh and its citizens.”