  Alexander Markarov: Southern Sudan’s self-determination attempt a trump card for Armenia January 13, 2011 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The referendum in Southern Sudan showed that the right of nations to self-determination is not a frozen element of the international law, a political analyst said. “The people of Southern Sudan are realizing their right to self-determination in accordance with the agreement they reached with the parent state. Self-determination of Nagorno Karabakh took place on the basis of the 1990 legislation,” Alexander Markarov told journalists on January 13. “Southern Sudan’s self-determination attempt will be a trump card for Armenia in Karabakh talks,” he said, adding that unlike Sudan’s leadership, the Azerbaijani authorities failed to display political will.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
