If Kosovo is granted independence, Karabakh will get additional trump cards

PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of Kosovo conflict settlement and recognition of its independence is a political, and not legal one, political scientist Alexander Iskandarian stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He said, the question is very serious and critical especially for Europe, more serious, than the Nagorno Karabakh problem. "There are 2 million Albanians residing in Kosovo, refugees from the region live in Europe, and it is already a headache for Europeans. And then we should not forget that Serbia has rather complicated relations with Europe and something needs to be done." Iskandarian also noted, from the other side experience shows that no settlement of conflicts leaves any direct influence on other conflicts. "But there exist indirect influence. In any cases, if Kosovo is granted independence, Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdnistria will get additional trump cards. Alongside he said, currently the international law is under the process of washing out. "It's clear, that recognition of independence may be stretched in the course of the time, but if it takes place politically, legal registration will result in changes in international law," Alexander Iskandarian said.



U.S. Undersecretary Nicholas Burns stated "the United States together with other countries plans to cosponsor a new resolution in the United Nations, which will allow the Provisional Government of Kosovo to declare independence. We think after the adoption of this draft resolution Kosovar leaders will declare independence. Right after it the United States and other countries will recognize that independence. We are now engaged in a period of intense diplomacy to bring about Kosovo's independence as soon as possible."