DIASPORA’S EXPERIENCE TO BE USED FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH RECOGNITION

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May 6 2010
Armenia

Discussions over the prospects for international recognition of the
Ngorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) held with numerous Armenian and foreign
experts gave the NKR Public Foreign Policy and Security Council the
idea of addressing a message to the traditional Armenian parties
and the Diasporan lobbyist organizations, Council Chairman Masis
Mailyan said in his interview with the Analitikon monthly published
in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). He pointed out that
the issues "has become even more urgent after the latest developments
in the Armenian-Turkish dialogue, and after the publication of the
so-called Madrid principles, which actually pose a threat to the
future of both Armenia and NKR."

Also, Mailyan said, the recognition of Kosovo, Abkhazia and South
Ossetia, served as a precedent for the recognition of other new
states in defiance of the former "monopolies’" will. "As a matter
of fact, the United States, most of the EU member-states, Russia,
Turkey, as well as a number of other states, for various reasons,
preferred the recognition of unrecognized states. The states arrived
at the conclusion that recognition means consolidating security and
stability in the conflict zones, which, besides everything, does not
require huge efforts or funds," he said.

"The Council members and experts hold the opinion that, in a new
international situation, the efforts aimed at the international
recognition of the NKR jointly made by Disaporan organizations and
official agencies of Armenia and NKR will be crowned with success. Our
nationals abroad have a wide experience – they have gained it for
decades in their activities aimed at the international recognition
of the Armenian Genocide. It is time to apply this experience
in consolidating the Armenian victories in Artsakh by means of
international law," Mailyan said.