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AUSTRALIAN STATE RECOGNIZED NAGORNO-KARABAKH
by Yuri Roks
WPS Agency
October 29, 2012 Monday
Russia
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, No 226, October 29, 2012, p. 1 [Translated
from Russian]
FOREIGN MINISTERS OF AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA DISCUSSED KARABAKH CONFLICT
SETTLEMENT; An update on the situation with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement.
Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed Karabakh conflict
settlement in the presence of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen. The
negotiations took place in Paris. The council of New South Wales,
Australia's largest state, recognized sovereignty of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Official Baku responded to the news from Sidney, the capital of
New South Wales, with undisguised irritation. "As always, it is
wishful thinking on Armenia's part. Armenia misinterpreted personal
opinions of a couple of council members as official recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh," said Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman
Abdullayev.
According to Abdullayev, Australia stands for territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan which it confirmed on many occasions. "Even so, we
asked for an explanation," he said.
Azerbaijani experts declined comment, preferring to listen to what
Canberra had to say first. "Whatever their answer, there will be
neither anything good nor anything catastrophic in it for Baku,"
one of them said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandjan learned of this latest
development on a visit to Costa Rica. Nalbandjan said, "The more
Azerbaijan resists efforts made by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen, the
more decisions will be made like the one made in Australia... These
decisions will eventually pave the way for official recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh by the international community."
The upper house of the parliament of the New South Wales in the
meantime appealed to the Australian authorities to recognize
Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as a sovereign state by the parliament
of New South Wales is an important event... It is a corollary of the
energetic policy of Armenia striving for recognition of Karabakh by
the international community... I read in newspapers that Uruguay is
about to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh too," said Eduard Sharmazanov,
Deputy Chairman of the Armenian parliament.
David Babajan, Chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh Main Directorate of
Information commented, "Recognition of Karabakh by the Australian
state is a considerable political and moral accomplishment. New South
Wales is the best advanced and most populous state of Australia. I
hope that it will launch a series of analogous decisions made by
other foreign countries."
Armenian newspaper Graparak wrote, "According to interim reports,
chairman of the parliament of Uruguay will make an official visit to
Armenia in late November. He will visit Karabakh after that." The
newspaper pointed out as well that Uruguay was the first foreign
country that acknowledged the genocide of the Armenians.
by Yuri Roks
WPS Agency
October 29, 2012 Monday
Russia
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, No 226, October 29, 2012, p. 1 [Translated
from Russian]
FOREIGN MINISTERS OF AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA DISCUSSED KARABAKH CONFLICT
SETTLEMENT; An update on the situation with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement.
Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed Karabakh conflict
settlement in the presence of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen. The
negotiations took place in Paris. The council of New South Wales,
Australia's largest state, recognized sovereignty of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Official Baku responded to the news from Sidney, the capital of
New South Wales, with undisguised irritation. "As always, it is
wishful thinking on Armenia's part. Armenia misinterpreted personal
opinions of a couple of council members as official recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh," said Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman
Abdullayev.
According to Abdullayev, Australia stands for territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan which it confirmed on many occasions. "Even so, we
asked for an explanation," he said.
Azerbaijani experts declined comment, preferring to listen to what
Canberra had to say first. "Whatever their answer, there will be
neither anything good nor anything catastrophic in it for Baku,"
one of them said.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandjan learned of this latest
development on a visit to Costa Rica. Nalbandjan said, "The more
Azerbaijan resists efforts made by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen, the
more decisions will be made like the one made in Australia... These
decisions will eventually pave the way for official recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh by the international community."
The upper house of the parliament of the New South Wales in the
meantime appealed to the Australian authorities to recognize
Nagorno-Karabakh.
"Recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as a sovereign state by the parliament
of New South Wales is an important event... It is a corollary of the
energetic policy of Armenia striving for recognition of Karabakh by
the international community... I read in newspapers that Uruguay is
about to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh too," said Eduard Sharmazanov,
Deputy Chairman of the Armenian parliament.
David Babajan, Chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh Main Directorate of
Information commented, "Recognition of Karabakh by the Australian
state is a considerable political and moral accomplishment. New South
Wales is the best advanced and most populous state of Australia. I
hope that it will launch a series of analogous decisions made by
other foreign countries."
Armenian newspaper Graparak wrote, "According to interim reports,
chairman of the parliament of Uruguay will make an official visit to
Armenia in late November. He will visit Karabakh after that." The
newspaper pointed out as well that Uruguay was the first foreign
country that acknowledged the genocide of the Armenians.