Tweet
MELKONIAN: EPOCH OF INDEPENDENT ARMENIAN STATEHOOD STARTS WITH NKR
The epoch of independent Armenian statehood's restoration starts with
the independence of Artsakh. Asot Melkonian, Director of the institute
of History of Armenia's Academy of National Sciences, expressed this
opinion during a talk with the correspondent of Aysor.am today when
speaking about the 22nd anniversary of the independence of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
He stressed that prior to the declaration of Armenia's independence
on September 21, Nagorno Karabakh declared itself independent on
September 2, 1991, which was a unique event.
"As a manifestation of contemporary Armenian statehood, Artsakh
became a classic example for the Republic of Armenia - both in terms
of democracy and establishment," Melkonian said.
In his words, many reforms which were at first successfully carried
out in the NKR, were later also implemented in Armenia.
Melkonian said that Armenia and Artsakh are very often bracketed, yet,
when speaking about Armenia, we should understand Armenia, Artsakh, and
Western Armenia, and when the matter concerns two Armenian statehoods,
the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh are meant.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/09/02/ashot-melqonyan-nkr-freedom/
From: Baghdasarian
The epoch of independent Armenian statehood's restoration starts with
the independence of Artsakh. Asot Melkonian, Director of the institute
of History of Armenia's Academy of National Sciences, expressed this
opinion during a talk with the correspondent of Aysor.am today when
speaking about the 22nd anniversary of the independence of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
He stressed that prior to the declaration of Armenia's independence
on September 21, Nagorno Karabakh declared itself independent on
September 2, 1991, which was a unique event.
"As a manifestation of contemporary Armenian statehood, Artsakh
became a classic example for the Republic of Armenia - both in terms
of democracy and establishment," Melkonian said.
In his words, many reforms which were at first successfully carried
out in the NKR, were later also implemented in Armenia.
Melkonian said that Armenia and Artsakh are very often bracketed, yet,
when speaking about Armenia, we should understand Armenia, Artsakh, and
Western Armenia, and when the matter concerns two Armenian statehoods,
the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh are meant.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/09/02/ashot-melqonyan-nkr-freedom/
From: Baghdasarian