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California Senate's support is a significant event in the history of NKR
September 4 2014
According to Karabakh public figures, the California Senate's decision
may promote the recognition of NKR by other American states. What
impact may the resolution passed by Californian Senate have on the
international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process? The discussion of this
question is underway since last week. "Aravot" asked the former NKR
deputy foreign minister, also Chairman of Public Council for NKR
Foreign Policy and Security, Masis Mayilyan, whether on the threshold
of the 23th anniversary of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the
resolution passed by the California Senate regarding recognition of
the independence of Karabakh can be considered a signal aimed at
Azerbaijani authorities, towards whom the sentiments is becoming more
and more rigid associated with serious processes against the democracy
in this country. "California Senate's decision tends to assess in the
overall progress as a recognition of Karabakh and approval of the
right of Artsakh people to self-determination by the legislative
bodies of the United States. As you know, California is already the
fifth state that passes the resolution about Artsakh. It is noteworthy
that California is one of the most influential entities in the United
States of America, and has the most developed economy. From this
perspective, the California Senate's decision may promote the
recognition of NKR by other states of America. In addition, given
decision opens up great opportunities direct comprehensive cooperation
between Artsakh and the State of California," mentioned Masis
Mayilyan. As for the influence of the resolution on recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh's independence by the California Senate on settlement
of Artsakh conflict, the former NKR deputy foreign minister said that
still in 2007, they had offered to put the for the
Karabakh settlement into operation. "In other words, to conduct an
active and targeted work on international recognition of NKR parallel
to the process of the OSCE Minsk Group talks. And on April of 2010,
the Public Council for NKR Foreign Policy and Security applied to
Diaspora Armenian traditional parties and lobbying organizations
urging to come up with a process aimed at international recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. I think that the progress in this direction
will facilitate the peaceful settlement of Azerbaijani-Karabakh
interstate conflict," said Masis Mayilyan. Karen Ohanjanyan,
Coordinator of the Nagorno-Karabakh Committee "Helsinki
Initiative-92", also Chairman of "Social Justice" political party, in
the conversation with "Aravot", assessing the California Senate's
resolution on recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh,
mentioned, "The assistance to the efforts of Karabakh expressed by the
California State Senate towards establishment of a free and
independent state, in my opinion, is a more significant event in the
modern history of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh after the victory
in the war with Azerbaijan, for the ideas of self-declaration, freedom
and independence of Karabakh people. There are a number of factors
that have predetermined the adoption of such resolution on Karabakh by
supreme legislative body of the California state, and it is first of
all proportional with the work of the Armenian diaspora and Armenia's
Foreign Ministry, but never with Nagorno-Karabakh and Karabakh
authorities who are not associated with the adoption of such
resolution in terms of the efforts for recognition of NKR
internationally." According to Karen Ohanjanyan, the next factor is
associated with Azerbaijan. "Recently, the authoritarian regime in
Azerbaijan has started major attacks against the democratic
institutions of the country arresting a number of prominent civil
society leaders, which cannot cause a major concern to the
international community who are supports of ideas of freedom and
democracy, and finally, the recent close relations of Azerbaijan with
Russia causes an immense strategic and practical harm to the
geopolitical interests of the United States, and this risk affects the
European consumers for diversification of energy sources and
opportunities for Azerbaijan's communication, which are used by the
United States and Europe for their political purposes," mentioned the
Karabakh-originated human rights activist. Karen Ohanjanyan thinks
that with recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh by the
largest state of America, the U.S. has sent a clear message to
Azerbaijan and hinted on the reasons mentioned above. According to
Ohanjanyan, they "indirectly hope that Azerbaijan will understand the
reasons for such a move by the USA." "At the same time, with regard to
recognition of the independence of NKR by different states, I'd like
to express a hope that like the NKR Foreign political ministry, so as
the current NKR leadership, will finally start working within the
format of commitments, which is granted to them by our people, and
like formerly, will start to become an outpost in negotiation process
on principles of Karabakh settlement, and will be able to one day de
jure formulate the historic victory of the Armenian nation,
internationally. In fact, not to forget to ultimately establish a
truly democratic state in Nagorno-Karabakh: on equality, freedom and
free economic grounds," mentioned the Coordinator of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Committee "Helsinki Initiative-92".
Emma GABRIELYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/09/04/166774/
September 4 2014
According to Karabakh public figures, the California Senate's decision
may promote the recognition of NKR by other American states. What
impact may the resolution passed by Californian Senate have on the
international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh and on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process? The discussion of this
question is underway since last week. "Aravot" asked the former NKR
deputy foreign minister, also Chairman of Public Council for NKR
Foreign Policy and Security, Masis Mayilyan, whether on the threshold
of the 23th anniversary of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the
resolution passed by the California Senate regarding recognition of
the independence of Karabakh can be considered a signal aimed at
Azerbaijani authorities, towards whom the sentiments is becoming more
and more rigid associated with serious processes against the democracy
in this country. "California Senate's decision tends to assess in the
overall progress as a recognition of Karabakh and approval of the
right of Artsakh people to self-determination by the legislative
bodies of the United States. As you know, California is already the
fifth state that passes the resolution about Artsakh. It is noteworthy
that California is one of the most influential entities in the United
States of America, and has the most developed economy. From this
perspective, the California Senate's decision may promote the
recognition of NKR by other states of America. In addition, given
decision opens up great opportunities direct comprehensive cooperation
between Artsakh and the State of California," mentioned Masis
Mayilyan. As for the influence of the resolution on recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh's independence by the California Senate on settlement
of Artsakh conflict, the former NKR deputy foreign minister said that
still in 2007, they had offered to put the for the
Karabakh settlement into operation. "In other words, to conduct an
active and targeted work on international recognition of NKR parallel
to the process of the OSCE Minsk Group talks. And on April of 2010,
the Public Council for NKR Foreign Policy and Security applied to
Diaspora Armenian traditional parties and lobbying organizations
urging to come up with a process aimed at international recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. I think that the progress in this direction
will facilitate the peaceful settlement of Azerbaijani-Karabakh
interstate conflict," said Masis Mayilyan. Karen Ohanjanyan,
Coordinator of the Nagorno-Karabakh Committee "Helsinki
Initiative-92", also Chairman of "Social Justice" political party, in
the conversation with "Aravot", assessing the California Senate's
resolution on recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh,
mentioned, "The assistance to the efforts of Karabakh expressed by the
California State Senate towards establishment of a free and
independent state, in my opinion, is a more significant event in the
modern history of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh after the victory
in the war with Azerbaijan, for the ideas of self-declaration, freedom
and independence of Karabakh people. There are a number of factors
that have predetermined the adoption of such resolution on Karabakh by
supreme legislative body of the California state, and it is first of
all proportional with the work of the Armenian diaspora and Armenia's
Foreign Ministry, but never with Nagorno-Karabakh and Karabakh
authorities who are not associated with the adoption of such
resolution in terms of the efforts for recognition of NKR
internationally." According to Karen Ohanjanyan, the next factor is
associated with Azerbaijan. "Recently, the authoritarian regime in
Azerbaijan has started major attacks against the democratic
institutions of the country arresting a number of prominent civil
society leaders, which cannot cause a major concern to the
international community who are supports of ideas of freedom and
democracy, and finally, the recent close relations of Azerbaijan with
Russia causes an immense strategic and practical harm to the
geopolitical interests of the United States, and this risk affects the
European consumers for diversification of energy sources and
opportunities for Azerbaijan's communication, which are used by the
United States and Europe for their political purposes," mentioned the
Karabakh-originated human rights activist. Karen Ohanjanyan thinks
that with recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh by the
largest state of America, the U.S. has sent a clear message to
Azerbaijan and hinted on the reasons mentioned above. According to
Ohanjanyan, they "indirectly hope that Azerbaijan will understand the
reasons for such a move by the USA." "At the same time, with regard to
recognition of the independence of NKR by different states, I'd like
to express a hope that like the NKR Foreign political ministry, so as
the current NKR leadership, will finally start working within the
format of commitments, which is granted to them by our people, and
like formerly, will start to become an outpost in negotiation process
on principles of Karabakh settlement, and will be able to one day de
jure formulate the historic victory of the Armenian nation,
internationally. In fact, not to forget to ultimately establish a
truly democratic state in Nagorno-Karabakh: on equality, freedom and
free economic grounds," mentioned the Coordinator of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Committee "Helsinki Initiative-92".
Emma GABRIELYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/09/04/166774/