YEREVAN.- Armenian expert in oriental studies Davit Hovhannisyan commented for Hraparak newspaper on Armenia’s stance on Palestine’s independence bid.

The newspaper writes that some experts consider Armenia should use Palestine’s issue to make Israel recognize Nagorno-Karabakh. If recognized, Armenia would vote against Palestine’s independence resolution.

However, Hovhannisyan considers it a naive step as one should take into account the reality. “Over 50% of oil used by Israel is supplied by Azerbaijan. Israel is engaged in active military cooperation with Azerbaijan. Thus, we should not cherish vague hopes and agree on the issues which seem less significant but are more realistic,” he said.