Armenian leadership seeks for international recognition of NKRNovember 2, 2009 - 20:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia's recognition of NKR independence should not be an end in itself. since authorities seek for full recognition of Artsakh," RPA faction secretary Edward Sharmazanov told a PanARMENAIN.Net reporter.Touching on Heritage-proposed bill on Armenia's recognition of NKR, he considered the step untimely. Besides, he added, Karabakh settlement issue is within Minsk Group's competences, and if Armenia unilaterally recognizes NKR's independence, that will impede the peaceful settlement process. With regard to international community's possible reaction, RPA faction secretary expressed conviction that world would treat Artsakh as a state like South Ossetia and Abkhazia although the latter have already been recognized by Russia as independent republics. "As much as Karabakh peace process is concerned, we have managed to have nations' self-determination right fixed in Madrid document. That will make it possible to enshrine the principle both de facto and de jure in future," Sharmazanov noted. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |