"ARMENIA SHOULD RECOGNISE KARABAKH’S INDEPENDENCE"

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[01:26 pm] 29 August, 2008

During an upcoming summit of the European Union scheduled for September
1 the heads of 27 European countries will discuss the Russian-Georgian
conflict.

Chairman of the "European Movement of Armenia" (EMA) NGO Victor
Engibaryan says Armenia should seize the opportunity and put the
issue of the Karabakh conflict on the agenda.

"If Armenia is unable to call Europe’s attention to the Karabakh
conflict, European structures may think Karabakh has no connection
with the Caucasian conflict while there is much in common between
the given conflicts," he adds.

Victor Engibaryan calls on Armenia’s leadership to carry out a
complementary policy with Russia and Georgia as they both regard
Armenia’s neutrality as duplicity and cowardice.

"We must stand ready and show Moscow that we fully understand them
as Armenia faces a similar problem and we want Russia to understand
us too. On the other hand, Georgia should know that Armenia shares
their concerns," says the EMA chairman.

Generally, Mr. Engibaryan thinks Armenia and Georgia will remain
friends regardless of future developments in the region.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress