YEREVAN. – The International Law has no norm that does not allow for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s (NKR) right to self-determination, the ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia Parliamentary Faction Secretary Gagik Melikyan stated during a press conference on Monday.

Melikyan had attended the international conference, entitled “20th Anniversary of NKR Independence: Realities and Prospects,” which was held last week in NKR capital, Stepanakert, and devoted to the 20th anniversary of NKR’s declaration.  

“The main issues brought up and, speeches [delivered], during the conference noted that NKR’s independence process is irreversible, and, at present, its international recognition must be achieved,” Melikyan said, and he added that international analysts from around fifteen countries were invited to this conference.    

“The conference [discussants] also spoke about territorial integrity. Everyone underscored the need for NK[R]’s participation in the talks process. They also spoke about turning Karabakh into a model for democracy,” the MP stated.