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KAZAKH LEADER'S REMARK ON KARABAKH, CU SERVES NO PRACTICAL PURPOSE: EXPERT
December 25, 2013 - 16:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS States Institute expert Mikhail Alexandrov
commented on recent statement of Kazakh leaderNursultan Nazarbayev,
who wanted clarification on Karabakh before signing a Customs Union
accession roadmap with Armenia.
"Though with reservation, Kazakhstan is ready to sign a roadmap
on Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. Kazakhstan, however,
demands clarification on the issue of the CU borders in connection
with the Nagorno Karabakh issue," the President said.
"The Nagorno Karabakh Republic is not a part of Armenia, even from
the viewpoint of Armenian legislation, so there's no possibility to
include Karabakh in the Customs Union territory," the expert said.
"NKR is an independent - though unrecognized - state. It has to
independently apply for the CU accession, also expressing readiness to
assume all CU-related obligations in unilateral manner, to rule out
issues that might arise from economical interaction with Armenia,"
the expert noted.
"Nazarbayev's statement was meant to demonstrate concern over
Azerbaijan's position. It serves no practical purpose, being unable
to hamper Armenia's accession to the CU," the expert concluded.
December 25, 2013 - 16:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS States Institute expert Mikhail Alexandrov
commented on recent statement of Kazakh leaderNursultan Nazarbayev,
who wanted clarification on Karabakh before signing a Customs Union
accession roadmap with Armenia.
"Though with reservation, Kazakhstan is ready to sign a roadmap
on Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. Kazakhstan, however,
demands clarification on the issue of the CU borders in connection
with the Nagorno Karabakh issue," the President said.
"The Nagorno Karabakh Republic is not a part of Armenia, even from
the viewpoint of Armenian legislation, so there's no possibility to
include Karabakh in the Customs Union territory," the expert said.
"NKR is an independent - though unrecognized - state. It has to
independently apply for the CU accession, also expressing readiness to
assume all CU-related obligations in unilateral manner, to rule out
issues that might arise from economical interaction with Armenia,"
the expert noted.
"Nazarbayev's statement was meant to demonstrate concern over
Azerbaijan's position. It serves no practical purpose, being unable
to hamper Armenia's accession to the CU," the expert concluded.