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SIMULTANEOUS RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE AND KARABAKH
Naira Hayrumyan
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28051
Politics - Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 13:26
The parliamentary delegation of Uruguay headed by Speaker Jorge Orrico
is in Karabakh. Though representatives of both Karabakh and Uruguay
state that it is not about official recognition, but establishment
of relations between both countries, it is evident that the visit is
already a type of recognition, more exactly, Karabakh's recognition as
part of Armenia, as it had been earlier stated by Uruguayan political
figures.
The possibility that Uruguay may become the first country to recognize
Karabakh has been dwelt on since the U.S. states Rohde Island and
Massachusetts, as well as the Australian state New Southern Wales
adopted resolutions appealing to the federal governments to recognize
Nagorno-Karabakh.
Why Uruguay? Here the Armenian community has strong positions which
succeeded in convincing the Uruguay government to be the first
in the world to recognize the Armenian genocide in 1965. Besides,
Uruguay declared its own independence in difficult conditions, more,
it is not related to Turkey in any way.
It is noteworthy that the process of NKR recognition is apparently
the responsibility of the ARF. Actually, the ARF lobbying makes all
kinds of resolutions pass. The ARF has organized the visit of the
French and Swiss MPs to Karabakh. It is hard to tell whether these
steps agreed with the Armenian foreign ministry, whether they are
part of the foreign political strategy or a good initiative of a party.
Anyway, the visit of the Uruguayan speaker to Karabakh is a sign that
the process of NKR recognition has been launched. Possibly, it will be
synchronized with the recognition of the genocide by the U.S. in 2015.
It is evident that these are the two parts of the same problem. Now,
the ground is being prepared for "double recognition".
The task of the Armenian diplomacy should be preparation for the
recognition which means little by itself. As Ara Papyan says, the
recognition of the genocide should happen only in the context of
the issue of compensation. Just like the NKR recognition must not be
accompanied by the reduction of the existing territory of Karabakh. In
other words, the recognition of the genocide and Karabakh is first
of all a territorial issue.
Perhaps, the Armenian diplomacy does not put forth such conditions
for Turkey and Azerbaijan, preferring "compromise". Official Yerevan
has not made any territorial claims to Turkey yet, rejection of the
principles of Madrid which suppose surrender of territories. But the
great powers put forth such conditions and the Armenian diplomacy
needs not to be afraid to support those conditions.
Azerbaijan and Turkey have got used to these conditions but they
will fight for each square meter of territory til the end. The
Turkish diplomacy has always been able to win all the situations,
stating about capitulation but demanding and getting territories as
"consolation". It is not ruled out that the same tactics will be used,
and this time Turkey will agree to apologize and recognize the genocide
but it will demand Karabakh in exchange.
From: Baghdasarian
Naira Hayrumyan
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28051
Politics - Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 13:26
The parliamentary delegation of Uruguay headed by Speaker Jorge Orrico
is in Karabakh. Though representatives of both Karabakh and Uruguay
state that it is not about official recognition, but establishment
of relations between both countries, it is evident that the visit is
already a type of recognition, more exactly, Karabakh's recognition as
part of Armenia, as it had been earlier stated by Uruguayan political
figures.
The possibility that Uruguay may become the first country to recognize
Karabakh has been dwelt on since the U.S. states Rohde Island and
Massachusetts, as well as the Australian state New Southern Wales
adopted resolutions appealing to the federal governments to recognize
Nagorno-Karabakh.
Why Uruguay? Here the Armenian community has strong positions which
succeeded in convincing the Uruguay government to be the first
in the world to recognize the Armenian genocide in 1965. Besides,
Uruguay declared its own independence in difficult conditions, more,
it is not related to Turkey in any way.
It is noteworthy that the process of NKR recognition is apparently
the responsibility of the ARF. Actually, the ARF lobbying makes all
kinds of resolutions pass. The ARF has organized the visit of the
French and Swiss MPs to Karabakh. It is hard to tell whether these
steps agreed with the Armenian foreign ministry, whether they are
part of the foreign political strategy or a good initiative of a party.
Anyway, the visit of the Uruguayan speaker to Karabakh is a sign that
the process of NKR recognition has been launched. Possibly, it will be
synchronized with the recognition of the genocide by the U.S. in 2015.
It is evident that these are the two parts of the same problem. Now,
the ground is being prepared for "double recognition".
The task of the Armenian diplomacy should be preparation for the
recognition which means little by itself. As Ara Papyan says, the
recognition of the genocide should happen only in the context of
the issue of compensation. Just like the NKR recognition must not be
accompanied by the reduction of the existing territory of Karabakh. In
other words, the recognition of the genocide and Karabakh is first
of all a territorial issue.
Perhaps, the Armenian diplomacy does not put forth such conditions
for Turkey and Azerbaijan, preferring "compromise". Official Yerevan
has not made any territorial claims to Turkey yet, rejection of the
principles of Madrid which suppose surrender of territories. But the
great powers put forth such conditions and the Armenian diplomacy
needs not to be afraid to support those conditions.
Azerbaijan and Turkey have got used to these conditions but they
will fight for each square meter of territory til the end. The
Turkish diplomacy has always been able to win all the situations,
stating about capitulation but demanding and getting territories as
"consolation". It is not ruled out that the same tactics will be used,
and this time Turkey will agree to apologize and recognize the genocide
but it will demand Karabakh in exchange.
From: Baghdasarian