NKR Head: Montenegro Referendum Important Precedent

NKR HEAD: MONTENEGRO REFERENDUM IMPORTANT PRECEDENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
25.05.2006 14:48 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nagorno Karabakh has all grounds for expecting
international recognition of independence, NKR President Arkady
Ghoukassian said. In his words, the latest referendum in Montenegro
is a very important precedent. “If the international community is
ready to recognize Montenegro and Kosovo independence, then I think
it will be very difficult for them to explain, why then why do not
they recognize NK?” Ghoukassian said.

In the NKR President’s opinion, Karabakh has more grounds for expecting
recognition of independence, including geographic and legal ones.

“If we recall that the people of Nagorno Karabakh have survived in
the war imposed by Azerbaijan and has its statehood now, I believe
we have all grounds for expecting international recognition of
independence. I see no alternative to that. NKR is independent and
will be such irrespective of Azerbaijan’s desires,” Ghoukassian said.

The NKR President is sure that the International community will
recognize Karabakh sooner or later.

“The sooner it does it, the more the chances for peace to be sustained
in the region,” reports Novosti-Armenia.