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KARABAKH IS NOT THE FORMER AUTONOMOUS REGION - ANALYST
February 28, 2013 | 11:53
YEREVAN. - A respect should be demanded, from the international
community, in terms of the already recognized right to
self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Yerevan
State University lecturer, Doctor of Philosophy, and political
scientist, Professor Aleksander Manasyan stated during a press
conference on Thursday.
"We do not pay enough attention to our mentality. Why did we
[Armenians] become victims of massacres? Such events do not take place
without a preparation. We still do not acknowledge the position of
Europe in this respect. In addition, it must be admitted that the
West, aiming to destroy the Soviet Union, supported, for some time,
the [Armenian] people of Karabakh's aspiration for independence but,
subsequently, Karabakh ceased to pose an interest," the political
analyst noted.
In Manasyan's conviction, the Armenians were not a national minority in
Azerbaijan; instead, they are among the founding peoples of that state.
"In addition, we have lost the geographic idea of Karabakh. Karabakh
is not the former [Soviet] autonomous region; we have not come
outside of Karabakh's boundaries. On the contrary, the central and
northern parts of Karabakh are still occupied by Azerbaijan. As for
NKR's right to self-determination, the Azerbaijanis themselves have
recognized this right on several occasions. The already recognized
right to self-determination of peoples should be respected," Professor
Aleksander Manasyan argued.
- See more at: http://news.am/eng/news/142370.html#sthash.ktM8VfXr.dpuf
February 28, 2013 | 11:53
YEREVAN. - A respect should be demanded, from the international
community, in terms of the already recognized right to
self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Yerevan
State University lecturer, Doctor of Philosophy, and political
scientist, Professor Aleksander Manasyan stated during a press
conference on Thursday.
"We do not pay enough attention to our mentality. Why did we
[Armenians] become victims of massacres? Such events do not take place
without a preparation. We still do not acknowledge the position of
Europe in this respect. In addition, it must be admitted that the
West, aiming to destroy the Soviet Union, supported, for some time,
the [Armenian] people of Karabakh's aspiration for independence but,
subsequently, Karabakh ceased to pose an interest," the political
analyst noted.
In Manasyan's conviction, the Armenians were not a national minority in
Azerbaijan; instead, they are among the founding peoples of that state.
"In addition, we have lost the geographic idea of Karabakh. Karabakh
is not the former [Soviet] autonomous region; we have not come
outside of Karabakh's boundaries. On the contrary, the central and
northern parts of Karabakh are still occupied by Azerbaijan. As for
NKR's right to self-determination, the Azerbaijanis themselves have
recognized this right on several occasions. The already recognized
right to self-determination of peoples should be respected," Professor
Aleksander Manasyan argued.
- See more at: http://news.am/eng/news/142370.html#sthash.ktM8VfXr.dpuf