Azeri claims prove the international community should recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan has said.

“Uncovered claims of Azerbaijan towards the territories of Armenia openly prove why the international community should recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, whereas Azerbaijan should bear international responsibility for the aggression unleashed against the self-determined Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its consequences,” Shavarsh Kocharyan said in comments to Armenpress.

The comments come after the recent statement of the President of Azerbaijan, in which the latter presented territorial claims towards the Republic of Armenia.