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FRENCH SENATOR: SOVIET POWER PURPOSEFULLY SEPARATED KARABAKH FROM ARMENIA
arminfo
Thursday, May 24, 15:19
"The world community does not recognize independence of Nagornyy
Karabakh. At the same time, it does not refuse its existence. This
makes the situation uncertain", - Chairman of Financial Commission
of the French Senate, Compiegne Mayor, Mr.Philippe Marini, said to
journalists in Stepanakert during his fact-finding visit to Nagornyy
Karabakh together with other French senators.
He said that all the conditions have been created in Karabakh for
20 years for establishment of democratic institutions. The people
of Karabakh can reach their goal- recognition, as all the forces of
the country have gathered around this issue and all the rest not so
much important problems lag behind it, the senator said and added
that European structures should draw more attention to the Karabakh
conflict region.
During the meeting with deputies and representatives of the NKR
Foreign Ministry, Mr.Marini touched on one of the greatest human
tragedies of the 20th century - Armenian genocide and recalled that
several month ago both houses of the French parliament adopted the
bill on criminalizing of the Armenian genocide denial.
"I have read many researches and books of French scientists about
Karabakh, which say that this region populated by Christian Armenians
has always been a part of Armenia", - Philippe Marini said and added
that in the 20th century the Soviet power was drawing the borders of
republics according to the principle "divide and rule", and naturally
after the USSR split the Karabakh issue became very much critical,
as the Soviet power had purposefully distanced Karabakh from Armenia.
arminfo
Thursday, May 24, 15:19
"The world community does not recognize independence of Nagornyy
Karabakh. At the same time, it does not refuse its existence. This
makes the situation uncertain", - Chairman of Financial Commission
of the French Senate, Compiegne Mayor, Mr.Philippe Marini, said to
journalists in Stepanakert during his fact-finding visit to Nagornyy
Karabakh together with other French senators.
He said that all the conditions have been created in Karabakh for
20 years for establishment of democratic institutions. The people
of Karabakh can reach their goal- recognition, as all the forces of
the country have gathered around this issue and all the rest not so
much important problems lag behind it, the senator said and added
that European structures should draw more attention to the Karabakh
conflict region.
During the meeting with deputies and representatives of the NKR
Foreign Ministry, Mr.Marini touched on one of the greatest human
tragedies of the 20th century - Armenian genocide and recalled that
several month ago both houses of the French parliament adopted the
bill on criminalizing of the Armenian genocide denial.
"I have read many researches and books of French scientists about
Karabakh, which say that this region populated by Christian Armenians
has always been a part of Armenia", - Philippe Marini said and added
that in the 20th century the Soviet power was drawing the borders of
republics according to the principle "divide and rule", and naturally
after the USSR split the Karabakh issue became very much critical,
as the Soviet power had purposefully distanced Karabakh from Armenia.