VICE-SPEAKER SAMVEL NIKOYAN: IF THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CONFLICT, ARMENIA WILL RECOGNIZE NAGORNO KARABAKH’S INDEPENDENCE

APA
Dec 28 2009
Azerbaijan

Yerevan – APA. "Armenia refrains from recognizing the independence
of Nagorno Karabakh only out of respect for the position of the
international community and the process of negotiations.

But Nagorno Karabakh’s independence does not and can not have
alternative for us or any Armenia," vice-speaker of Armenian
parliament Samvel Nikoyan said in his interview to slon.ru website,
APA reports. According to him, if Armenia recognizes Nagorno Karabakh’s
independence, there will be no need for OSCE Minsk Group.

"With this we can put an end to the negotiations carried out with the
participation of the international community. But I reiterate that
it has no alternative. If we see that there is no improvement in the
settlement of the conflict and Nagorno Karabakh’s independence is in
danger, then Armenia will recognize Nagorno Karabakh’s independence,"
he said.