AVET ADONTS: THE ISSUE OF NKR RECOGNITION SHOULD BE APPROACHED FROM A BROADER PERSPECTIVE

armradio.am
02.05.2008 13:15

"The issue of recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic should
be approached from a broader perspective, and not by taking separate
steps on the parliamentary level," Chairman of the National Assembly’s
Standing Committee on European Integration Avet Adonts said in an
interview with Mediamax, commenting on the refusal to include the draft
law on "Recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic" in the NA agenda.

"The Karabakh issue is a national priority, which touches upon the
directions of foreign policy, national and regional security, the
European integration," the Chairman of the Committee noted.

"The issue of recognition of Nagorno Karabakh should be approached
more broadly, and not by taking separate steps on the parliamentary
level," Avet Adonts said, suggesting to hold joint consultations,
featuring the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
the NKR authorities.

According to the MP, the recognition of NKR by Armenia directly
depends on the negotiation process and the results of the dialogue
between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

At the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe, the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on European
Integration Avet Adonts introduced the draft resolution on "Regional
Cooperation." Avet Adonts said 40 parliamentarians from 20 countries
joined the document as co-authors. The draft resolution was not
supported by representatives of Azerbaijan and Turkey.

In the draft resolution the member state of the Council of Europe and
the CoE Committee of Ministers is proposed to discuss and elaborate
new methods of regional cooperation.

"Regional cooperation is important from the perspectives of security,
settlement of existing conflicts, raising the level of trust," Avet
Adonts declared.

A number of regional programs are being implemented in the South
Caucasus, which, unfortunately, do not correspond to the accepted
norms of regional cooperation because of Azerbaijan’s position, which
does not wish to participate in any joint project with participation
of the Armenian side," Avet Adonts said.