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    RUBEN SAFRASTYAN: ARMENIA SHOULD NOT RUSH TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE

    armradio.am
    17.03.2008 17:45

    "The Turkish diplomacy did not conceal its joy and satisfaction
    on the occasion of proclamation of Kosovo's independence. Why did
    it have to conceal? In fact, a Muslim country is being formed in
    the Balkans, which falls in the framework of common interests of
    Turkey," Turkologist, Director of the Oriental Studies Institute
    Ruben Safrastyan told a press conference today.

    The Turkologist considers Kosovo a precedent from the point of
    view of both international law and interpretation of international
    law. Nevertheless, he notes that Kosovo greatly differs from Nagorno
    Karabakh. Therefore, Armenia should lead a very cautious policy and
    not rush to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Besides, it is
    necessary to take into consideration Russia's factor. Regarding this,
    Ruben Safrastyan considers that official Yerevan's position not to
    recognize Kosovo in the near future is correct.

    It's worth mentioning that Kosovo's independence was not recognized by
    those countries which have the problem of defending their territorial
    integrity. Contrary to that, the interested countries, including
    Turkey, hurried to recognize its independence. Turkey recognized
    Kosovo's independence, hoping to reinforce the bases of recognition
    of the Northern Cyprus, which became the reason of break of relations
    between two friendly states.

    Nevertheless, Safrastyan considers that expecting aggravation of
    relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey because of recognition
    of Kosovo's independence is incorrect. When assessing the
    Turkish-Azerbaijani relations, the Turkologist underlined that it is
    necessary to take into consideration that Turkey never subjects its
    interests to the interests of others.

    "Turkey is a full-fledged, powerful country and it will never subject
    its interests to the interests of Azerbaijan. And Azerbaijan has to
    reckon with it.
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