Armenia can't recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia before it recognizes KarabakhNovember 11, 2008 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Europe should declare that one of the sides in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict undermines the peace process, the Armenian President said. "In case with Kosovo the right of nations to self-determination was applied. However, Russia's similar step was given a hostile reception," Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. At that he noted that Armenia has no right to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia before it recognizes Nagorno Karabakh. "Recognition of independence is the last step in the process. We are not strong enough to recognize Karabakh unilaterally," he said. Commenting on Armenia's cooperation with NATO, President Sargsyan said the republic does not intend to join the Alliance. "We are convinced that cooperation with NATO is a part of our security system. However, drawing new dividing lines in this region would be extremely dangerous. This is the lesson derived from the Georgian war. Our policy has always been to find a balance between U.S., Russian and NATO interests, although it seems attractive to get benefits from their opposition," he said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |