Kazakh leader’s remark on Karabakh, CU serves no practical purpose: expertDecember 25, 2013 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS States Institute expert Mikhail Alexandrov commented on recent statement of Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, who wanted clarification on Karabakh before signing a Customs Union accession roadmap with Armenia. "Though with reservation, Kazakhstan is ready to sign a roadmap on Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union. Kazakhstan, however, demands clarification on the issue of the CU borders in connection with the Nagorno Karabakh issue," the President said. "The Nagorno Karabakh Republic is not a part of Armenia, even from the viewpoint of Armenian legislation, so there's no possibility to include Karabakh in the Customs Union territory," the expert said. "NKR is an independent - though unrecognized – state. It has to independently apply for the CU accession, also expressing readiness to assume all CU-related obligations in unilateral manner, to rule out issues that might arise from economical interaction with Armenia,” the expert noted. "Nazarbayev’s statement was meant to demonstrate concern over Azerbaijan’s position. It serves no practical purpose, being unable to hamper Armenia’s accession to the CU,” the expert concluded. Related links: Related issues: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |