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Armenia's accession to EEU has nothing in common with NKR recognition
- David Babayan
11:47 * 26.10.14
Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has nothing
in common with recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR),
David Babayan, Spokesman for the NKR President, told Tert.am, as he
commented on Heritage party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian's statement
that Armenia must recognize independent NKR before acceding to the
EEU.
"I think that NKR recognition is a pan-Armenian task, and Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh are doing their best to achieve this priority goal,"
Mr Babayan said.
The recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh by the Australian state of New
South Wales, a number of US states and organizations is the result of
combined efforts by Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian
Diaspora.
"As regards the recognition of Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh] by Armenia,
I think it will happen some day. However, I believe Armenia must not
be the first to recognize independent Artsakh," Mr Babayan said.
He does not see any link between recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and
Armenia's accession to different unions. Armenia's became a UN member
when Raffi Hovannisian was Armenia's FM, and the issue was never
raised.
Armenian News - Tert.am
- David Babayan
11:47 * 26.10.14
Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has nothing
in common with recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR),
David Babayan, Spokesman for the NKR President, told Tert.am, as he
commented on Heritage party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian's statement
that Armenia must recognize independent NKR before acceding to the
EEU.
"I think that NKR recognition is a pan-Armenian task, and Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh are doing their best to achieve this priority goal,"
Mr Babayan said.
The recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh by the Australian state of New
South Wales, a number of US states and organizations is the result of
combined efforts by Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian
Diaspora.
"As regards the recognition of Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh] by Armenia,
I think it will happen some day. However, I believe Armenia must not
be the first to recognize independent Artsakh," Mr Babayan said.
He does not see any link between recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and
Armenia's accession to different unions. Armenia's became a UN member
when Raffi Hovannisian was Armenia's FM, and the issue was never
raised.
Armenian News - Tert.am