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Artsakh ex-minister: Australian state recognition of NKR message to Baku
October 27, 2012 - 16:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Former foreign minister of Artsakh commented on
Australian largest New South Wales state's recognition of NKR.
`Australia's New South Wales is not a remote state. Home to the
country's 1/3 population, Australia's largest city Sydney is located
here,' Arman Melikyan said, noting the state's recognition of NKR a
message to Azerbaijan.
He further deemed establishment of economic and cultural ties between
New South Wales state and Artsakh possible in the future, expressing
his gratitude to the institutions that took active efforts in that
direction.
The Legislative Council of the New South Wales Parliament adopted a
resolution recognizing the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and the right
to self-determination of its Armenian people, who declared
independence from an oppressive Azerbaijan 20 years ago, reported the
Armenian National Committee of Australia.
The motion, which was unanimously adopted Thursday, Oct 25, comes
after many months of advocacy from the ANC Australia. It was
introduced to the Chamber by the Hon. Marie Ficarra MLC, who was been
a long-standing supporter of Armenian issues.
The motion acknowledges the 20th anniversary of independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, it supports the right to self-determination
of its people, and it `calls on the Commonwealth Government [of
Australia] to officially recognize the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh and strengthen Australia's relationship with the Nagorno
Karabakh and its citizens'.
From: Baghdasarian
October 27, 2012 - 16:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Former foreign minister of Artsakh commented on
Australian largest New South Wales state's recognition of NKR.
`Australia's New South Wales is not a remote state. Home to the
country's 1/3 population, Australia's largest city Sydney is located
here,' Arman Melikyan said, noting the state's recognition of NKR a
message to Azerbaijan.
He further deemed establishment of economic and cultural ties between
New South Wales state and Artsakh possible in the future, expressing
his gratitude to the institutions that took active efforts in that
direction.
The Legislative Council of the New South Wales Parliament adopted a
resolution recognizing the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and the right
to self-determination of its Armenian people, who declared
independence from an oppressive Azerbaijan 20 years ago, reported the
Armenian National Committee of Australia.
The motion, which was unanimously adopted Thursday, Oct 25, comes
after many months of advocacy from the ANC Australia. It was
introduced to the Chamber by the Hon. Marie Ficarra MLC, who was been
a long-standing supporter of Armenian issues.
The motion acknowledges the 20th anniversary of independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, it supports the right to self-determination
of its people, and it `calls on the Commonwealth Government [of
Australia] to officially recognize the independence of Nagorno
Karabakh and strengthen Australia's relationship with the Nagorno
Karabakh and its citizens'.
From: Baghdasarian