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KARABAKH RECOGNITION BILL WOULD HAVE NO POSITIVE IMPLICATIONS, SAYS OFFICIAL
16:35 ~U 21.10.13
In an interview with Tert.am, a spokesperson for the Nagorno-Karabakh
Ministry of Defense, David Babayan, has addressed Armenian opposition
MP Zaruhi Postanjyan's proposal regarding the country's recognition
issue.
Mr Babayan, the draft law "On the Recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic" has been put on the National Assembly's agenda with a
negative conclusion. The authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh had many
times before introduced their position on the issue, but we would
like to listen to you once again.
What I can personally say - and I repeat that's my individual opinion
- is that steps of the kind do not in any way contribute to the
international recognition of the Artsakh Republic. On the contrary,
they are a major blow. I don't know who they raise [the question]
several times a year, enabling other states to use that as criticism
against us. Do we need this? Is this in our national interests?
Definitely not. By solving political issues through such steps and
bargaining over the Artsakh independence - a sacred idea for our
nation for which so much blood was shed ... - it isn't right in the
present circumstances. I don't even want to address that. This is a
major blow to our independence recognition process. If they feel such
a sorrow for Artsakh, why don't they use the European Parliament's
platform for voicing the problem?
Anyway, Zaruhi Postanjyan's interpretation was that Artsakh would
return to the negotiations.
Does anyone take Artsakh's voice or opinion into account as a result of
such a step? This is a speculation and, by the way, a very dangerous
one as it runs contrary to pan-national ideas. We have had enough of
it. This is not aimed at the recognition of Artsakh; this is aimed at
imitating a "struggle" on the political arena. But they had better
use their enthusiasm and energy on other platforms to move forward
with the Artsakh recognition process.
Mr Babayan, the NK president was taking part in the third congress
of the Armenians of Europe in Brussels on October 14-15. What was
its outcome?
I think it was a very important mission as we visited three states:
France, Belgium and the Netherlands, where we had many political
meetings. In Belgium, for instance, we met with representatives of
the Senate. At the European Parliament, Bako Sahakyan delivered a
speech; we later met with Armenian community representatives. We also
had a meeting at the Dutch Parliament ... and this is very important
in terms of establishing and developing bilateral ties. We will see
such steps; I cannot say what is going to happen, but there will be
interesting developments in terms of making Artsakh recognizable. So
we have to think of those questions instead of pushing them to the
background to solve certain political problems.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/21/babayan/
16:35 ~U 21.10.13
In an interview with Tert.am, a spokesperson for the Nagorno-Karabakh
Ministry of Defense, David Babayan, has addressed Armenian opposition
MP Zaruhi Postanjyan's proposal regarding the country's recognition
issue.
Mr Babayan, the draft law "On the Recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic" has been put on the National Assembly's agenda with a
negative conclusion. The authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh had many
times before introduced their position on the issue, but we would
like to listen to you once again.
What I can personally say - and I repeat that's my individual opinion
- is that steps of the kind do not in any way contribute to the
international recognition of the Artsakh Republic. On the contrary,
they are a major blow. I don't know who they raise [the question]
several times a year, enabling other states to use that as criticism
against us. Do we need this? Is this in our national interests?
Definitely not. By solving political issues through such steps and
bargaining over the Artsakh independence - a sacred idea for our
nation for which so much blood was shed ... - it isn't right in the
present circumstances. I don't even want to address that. This is a
major blow to our independence recognition process. If they feel such
a sorrow for Artsakh, why don't they use the European Parliament's
platform for voicing the problem?
Anyway, Zaruhi Postanjyan's interpretation was that Artsakh would
return to the negotiations.
Does anyone take Artsakh's voice or opinion into account as a result of
such a step? This is a speculation and, by the way, a very dangerous
one as it runs contrary to pan-national ideas. We have had enough of
it. This is not aimed at the recognition of Artsakh; this is aimed at
imitating a "struggle" on the political arena. But they had better
use their enthusiasm and energy on other platforms to move forward
with the Artsakh recognition process.
Mr Babayan, the NK president was taking part in the third congress
of the Armenians of Europe in Brussels on October 14-15. What was
its outcome?
I think it was a very important mission as we visited three states:
France, Belgium and the Netherlands, where we had many political
meetings. In Belgium, for instance, we met with representatives of
the Senate. At the European Parliament, Bako Sahakyan delivered a
speech; we later met with Armenian community representatives. We also
had a meeting at the Dutch Parliament ... and this is very important
in terms of establishing and developing bilateral ties. We will see
such steps; I cannot say what is going to happen, but there will be
interesting developments in terms of making Artsakh recognizable. So
we have to think of those questions instead of pushing them to the
background to solve certain political problems.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/21/babayan/