Demanding Armenia’s recognition of Karabakh independence is a political whim – speaker
10.11.2014,
11:33
Demanding Armenia’s recognition of Karabakh independence is a provocation and a political whim, Armenian speaker Galust Sahakyan said at a joint press conference with the speaker of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Ashot Ghulyan on Friday.
YEREVAN, November 10. /ARKA/. Demanding Armenia’s recognition of Karabakh independence is a provocation and a political whim, Armenian speaker Galust Sahakyan said at a joint press conference with the speaker of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Ashot Ghulyan on Friday.
Armenia’s parliament postponed the consideration of Heritage party’s bill about “Military and Political Principles of Armenia’s and NKR’s security” for another year on Saturday.
The bill envisages acknowledgment of Karabakh’s independence by Armenia.
The standing committee of the parliament for external affairs said it was inappropriate to include the bill in the sitting agenda.
Sahakyan stressed Armenia seeks acknowledgement of Karabakh’s independence by all countries, but political forces should understand there are appropriate instruments for doing it.
The Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal from Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh where 99.89% voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousand people were killed and about a million had to leave their homes during the military operations.
A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and has been followed since then.
The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0--
Armenia’s parliament postponed the consideration of Heritage party’s bill about “Military and Political Principles of Armenia’s and NKR’s security” for another year on Saturday.
The bill envisages acknowledgment of Karabakh’s independence by Armenia.
The standing committee of the parliament for external affairs said it was inappropriate to include the bill in the sitting agenda.
Sahakyan stressed Armenia seeks acknowledgement of Karabakh’s independence by all countries, but political forces should understand there are appropriate instruments for doing it.
The Karabakh conflict started in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal from Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh where 99.89% voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousand people were killed and about a million had to leave their homes during the military operations.
A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and has been followed since then.
The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0--
