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Interfax, Russia
Jan 15 2013
Intl community should recognize Nagorno-Karabakh - Armenian president
YEREVAN. Jan 15
Armenia's victory in its war against Azerbaijan for Nagorno-Karabakh
should be legally consolidated, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
said.
"Our foreign policy's main goal is a definitive legal consolidation of
the victory in the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against
Nagorno-Karabakh," Sargsyan said at an expanded session at the
Armenian Defense Ministry attended by top-ranking officials from the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
"The international community should recognize Nagorno-Karabakh,
because there is no logical explanation why the nation that lawfully
exercised its right to self-determination and then defended it in an
uphill battle should be part of Azerbaijan," he said.
Sargsyan accused Azerbaijan of continuing to violate the ceasefire
accords, the Armenian press service told Interfax. "The truce signed
at Azerbaijan's request 19 years ago formalized the victory of the
Armenian self-defense forces. However, ignoring the truce, Azerbaijan
is shelling borders of not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also the Republic
of Armenia," he said.
"I think our neighbors understand that a war, if it happens, will be
just as devastating for Azerbaijan as it is going to be devastating
for Armenia. They will be ready to resume the war if they believe they
have absolute superiority over Armenia," Sargsyan said.
Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh do not wish a war but "nobody should
doubt that we will give a worthy response to any challenge," he said.
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Jan 15 2013
Intl community should recognize Nagorno-Karabakh - Armenian president
YEREVAN. Jan 15
Armenia's victory in its war against Azerbaijan for Nagorno-Karabakh
should be legally consolidated, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
said.
"Our foreign policy's main goal is a definitive legal consolidation of
the victory in the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against
Nagorno-Karabakh," Sargsyan said at an expanded session at the
Armenian Defense Ministry attended by top-ranking officials from the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
"The international community should recognize Nagorno-Karabakh,
because there is no logical explanation why the nation that lawfully
exercised its right to self-determination and then defended it in an
uphill battle should be part of Azerbaijan," he said.
Sargsyan accused Azerbaijan of continuing to violate the ceasefire
accords, the Armenian press service told Interfax. "The truce signed
at Azerbaijan's request 19 years ago formalized the victory of the
Armenian self-defense forces. However, ignoring the truce, Azerbaijan
is shelling borders of not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also the Republic
of Armenia," he said.
"I think our neighbors understand that a war, if it happens, will be
just as devastating for Azerbaijan as it is going to be devastating
for Armenia. They will be ready to resume the war if they believe they
have absolute superiority over Armenia," Sargsyan said.
Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh do not wish a war but "nobody should
doubt that we will give a worthy response to any challenge," he said.
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