NKR recognition doesn't violate Azerbaijan's territorial integrityJanuary 20, 2009 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic doesn't violate Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and doesn't threaten its existence, according to an NKR official."The principle of territorial integrity is not applicable to Azerbaijan by a number of reasons. Above all, Nagorno Karabakh has never been de jure part of Azerbaijan," Ruben Zargaryan, historian and adviser to Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "Bogged down in continuous threats, Baku officials undermine the talks and neglect the principles of the Helsinki Final Act, including those of peaceful resolution of conflicts and non-use of force," he said. Zargaryan emphasized that the international law says that the principle of territorial integrity doesn't run counter to the right of nations to self-determination. "Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and even Kosovo proclaimed independence irrespective of the position of former mother countries, what conforms to new international approaches to democracy principles, human rights protection, ethnic peace and regional stability," he said. "The Kosovo model is classified as UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence). I would like to emphasize that the international law doesn't have norms which oblige a self-determined state to ask for mother country's permission to secede. And last but not least, by its democratic development index, Nagorno Karabakh passes ahead of Kosovo. The same refers to Serbia and Azerbaijan." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |