Armenia’s recognition of the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh) will depend on the constructiveness of the Azerbaijani leadership.
NKR Presidential Spokesperson Davit Babayan stated the abovementioned commenting, at the request of Armenian News-NEWS.am, on the Armenian Parliament process regarding this recognition.
“This does not mean immediate recognition, but [the fact] that the process is in progress, is very important,” Babayan stressed. “First of all, this bespeaks Armenia’s aspirations for regional peace and stability.
“The official [respective] statement of Yerevan says that Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence will be recognized if Azerbaijan starts a new aggression. Thus, the process will depend on the constructiveness of Azerbaijan. If [Azerbaijan President] Ilham Aliyev and his team resort to the next adventurism, the independence of the NKR will be recognized.
“This is also a message to the international community that, along with our [i.e. the Armenian side’s] aspirations for peace and stability, the status of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot be doubted in the future.”
The Government of Armenia on Thursday approved its draft conclusion regarding the bill On Recognizing the Republic of Artsakh, and which opposition MPs Zaruhi Postanjyan and Hrant Bagratyan had submitted.
This draft law will now be considered at the National Assembly.
