YEREVAN. – Armenia has always stressed that the exercising of the nations’ right to self-determination is not a cause for conflicts. On the contrary, the obstruction of the exercising of this right and its denial creates a favorable ground for conflicts.

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated the abovementioned at Monday’s joint news conference with David Lidington, the Minister for Europe at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commenting on the UN experts’ report with respect to this right.

“We [, Armenia,] have always said and [continue to] say that the exercising of the right to self-determination can become a ‘prophylactic’ for new problems,” the minister stated.

In his view, the exercising of this right can contribute to the strengthening of democracy and human rights.

The Armenian FM recalled that the existing international formation is a reflection of this right. 

“Disregarding this right is the same as resistance to evolution,” the minister stressed.

As per Nalbandian, the aforementioned important report reflects the respective approach by Armenia and numerous other countries.

He also noted that a country cannot speak in favor of human rights, and, at the same time, be against the right to self-determination. And as a consistent example, Edward Nalbandian pointed to the recent independence referendum in Scotland.