Expert: Armenia may get involved in risky game with recognizing KarabakhJuly 12, 2011 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia may get involved in a risky game with recognizing Nagorno Karabakh’s independence, an expert said. “This will be dangerous not only because Azerbaijan’s position but also because it will incur undesirable changes for the international community,” deputy director of Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan told journalists on July 12. “If Armenia recognizes independence of Artsakh now, it will force Azerbaijan start a new war. I don’t think the Armenian leadership will venture such a step. Recognition is a resource in Armenia’s hands, which has a restrictive role. After the OSCE summit in Astana it became clear for all that Armenia will recognize Karabakh immediately if Azerbaijan risks a war,” he said. Addressing the OSCE summit on December 2, 2010, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said Azerbaijani possesses no moral, political or legal right to claim Karabakh. The head of state warned that Armenia will have to recognize NKR independence and render all possible assistance in case of Azerbaijan’s aggression. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |