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ARTSAKH EQUATES LA'S RECOGNITION TO THAT OF A STATE
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Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Spokesman for the President of Nagorno-Karabakh, Davit Babayan
STEPANAKERT (Armenpress)--The recent declaration by the City of Los
Angeles recognizing the independence of Karabakh is equal in merit to
such a declaration from a state, said the spokesman for the President
of Nagorno-Karabakh Davit Babayan. The spokesman attached importance
to the declaration of recognition, stressing that the move by the
City of Los Angeles is highly welcome and is a step in the right
direction for peace and freedom for Artsakh.
"Los Angeles, as you know, is one of the world's largest cities. It
is a powerful economic and cultural center. When such a megalopolis
recognizes the independence of Artsakh, we can regard it in much
the same light as recognition by a state, given that Los Angeles is,
in fact, more powerful than many states," Davit Babayan said.
Babayan reminded that a strategy for Artsakh has always been to begin
the process of recognition from the lowest levels, first, before
eventually gaining recognition from the state level. According to him,
there is great success on municipal and provincial levels, and work
continues in that direction.
The city council of the second largest city in the United States, Los
Angeles, unanimously recognized the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as an
independent and sovereign state. The resolution notes that Karabakh
contributes to the stability of the region, conducting free and fair
elections and adhering to democratic values. The City Council also
voiced its support for the people of Artsakh and their fight for
independence and self-determination, two quintessentially American
values. At the same time, the Los Angeles City Council made an appeal
to the international community to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as a free,
independent and sovereign republic.
Baku condemns LA City Council Azerbaijan officially condemned the
Los Angels City Council for recognizing the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
The Azeri Foreign Ministry's spokesman Elman Abdullayev said the LA
City Council's resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh has been adopted under
pressure by the Armenian lobby in the city.
Meanwhile in London, Azerbaijan's ambassador to the UK, Fakhraddin
Gurbanov, protested UK photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind's visit
to Karabagh.
A photo of a wedding in Karabakh, by Taylor-Lind, was featured in an
article last week in the Guardian.
http://asbarez.com/119008/artsakh-equates-la%E2%80%99s-recognition-to-that-of-a-state/
Thursday, January 30th, 2014
Spokesman for the President of Nagorno-Karabakh, Davit Babayan
STEPANAKERT (Armenpress)--The recent declaration by the City of Los
Angeles recognizing the independence of Karabakh is equal in merit to
such a declaration from a state, said the spokesman for the President
of Nagorno-Karabakh Davit Babayan. The spokesman attached importance
to the declaration of recognition, stressing that the move by the
City of Los Angeles is highly welcome and is a step in the right
direction for peace and freedom for Artsakh.
"Los Angeles, as you know, is one of the world's largest cities. It
is a powerful economic and cultural center. When such a megalopolis
recognizes the independence of Artsakh, we can regard it in much
the same light as recognition by a state, given that Los Angeles is,
in fact, more powerful than many states," Davit Babayan said.
Babayan reminded that a strategy for Artsakh has always been to begin
the process of recognition from the lowest levels, first, before
eventually gaining recognition from the state level. According to him,
there is great success on municipal and provincial levels, and work
continues in that direction.
The city council of the second largest city in the United States, Los
Angeles, unanimously recognized the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as an
independent and sovereign state. The resolution notes that Karabakh
contributes to the stability of the region, conducting free and fair
elections and adhering to democratic values. The City Council also
voiced its support for the people of Artsakh and their fight for
independence and self-determination, two quintessentially American
values. At the same time, the Los Angeles City Council made an appeal
to the international community to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as a free,
independent and sovereign republic.
Baku condemns LA City Council Azerbaijan officially condemned the
Los Angels City Council for recognizing the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
The Azeri Foreign Ministry's spokesman Elman Abdullayev said the LA
City Council's resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh has been adopted under
pressure by the Armenian lobby in the city.
Meanwhile in London, Azerbaijan's ambassador to the UK, Fakhraddin
Gurbanov, protested UK photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind's visit
to Karabagh.
A photo of a wedding in Karabakh, by Taylor-Lind, was featured in an
article last week in the Guardian.