ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER THREATENS THAT ARMENIA MAY RECOGNIZE "NKR"

Today.Az
13 October 2008 [14:23] – Today.Az
Azerbaijan

It is obvious that Armenia will be able to recognize South Ossetia
and Abkhazia only after recognition of Nagorno Karabakh.

Yet, if Azerbaijan continues demonstrating destructive position in the
international instances, Armenia will recognize independence of Nagorno
Karabakh. Our main task is to attain the international recognition of
"Nagorno Karabakh Republic", said deputy Foreign Minister Sh.Kocharyan.

He made the due statement during the parliamentary hearings in the
National Assembly of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" on "The situation
in the South Caucasus: prospects of international recognition of
"Nagorno Karabakh Republic". At the same time, the newly appointed
deputy minister noted that this is his personal opinion and he does
not intend to present the position of the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

"Azerbaijan strives to present Armenia as an aggressor. Meanwhile,
nothing is spoken of the "Nagorno Karabakh" lands, occupied by
Azerbaijan", noted Kocharyan. He said the so-called "Nagorno Karabakh
Republic" is a state which has no precedent in the world for its
comprehensive perfection.

He noted that in order to attain world recognition, Nagorno Karabakh
needs to introduce its positions to all necessary instances.

According to Kocharyan, Russia will not recognize Nagorno Karabakh
in a fear to lose Azerbaijan.

Commenting on the statements that during the meeting with president
of Turkey, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan expressed readiness to
surrender the lands, occupied during the war, imposed by Azerbaijan,
Kocharyan noted that this is "the next provocation of Azerbaijan as
no such information was contained in any Turkish media".