Armenian leadership seeks for international recognition of NKR

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.