YEREVAN. - Uruguay’s initiative to start Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s (NKR) recognition process is positive and pleasing, but a serious political revolution would not come about, Armenian MP and vice chairman of the ruling Republican Party Galust Sahakyan said in an interview with Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“I believe it would be good if with our diplomatic posture we, the MPs, try to convince different countries to recognize NKR as a subject of international law. This is our national concept, and, against this background, Uruguayan FM Luis Almagro’s statement is very impressive,” Sahakyan noted.      

In response to the question whether other countries of South America and the world could follow Uruguay’s example, Galust Sahakyan said: “The processes will have to go in that direction at some point. But of course that does not mean the states had not known that we were right; simply, each state has its own interest. And if they leave the confines of those interests, naturally all would accept. In general, the formation of states has taken that road.”         

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, “I believe Nagorno-Karabakh should be independent and, in time, unite with Armenia. This is the only way to resolve the issue,” Uruguayan FM Luis Almagro had said at the recent Uruguayan parliamentary conference on Armenia-Uruguay relations.

Uruguay FM had stated also that Karabakh is a historic part of Armenia and that Uruguay currently studies the case to formally recognize that state.

Uruguay is also the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Turks.