Turkey’s Recognition of Karabakh Will Promote Peace, Says Official

13:43, 24 March, 2012

MOSCOW, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS. Turkey’s recognition of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and establishing of diplomatic relations
would promote peace and greatly contribute to the conflict resolution
process, said advisor to the Karabakh Foreign Ministry, Ruben
Zargarian, reports Armenpress citing Asbarez.Zargarian was speaking at
a conference entitled `The Turkish Factor in the Middle East and in
the Post-Soviet Space’ at the the Russian Institute of Strategic
Studies in Moscow. The event was aimed to achieve a scientific and
practical understanding of Turkey’s policies in the Greater Caucasus
region and in the territory of the former Soviet Union within the
context of Russia’s national security.

Zargarian outlined that certain Turkish political analysts have stated
that Turkey has realized that Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s independence
is irreversible. Zargaryan recommended that as an organic next step
Turkey should fully recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic and establish diplomatic relations with it, which would
contribute to progress in the conflict resolution issue and would
bolster confidence in the region.

Zargarian’s presentation, entitled `Nagorno Karabakh and Russia in
Integration Projects and Turkey’s Position on the Karabakh Conflict,’
also touched on possible participation by the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic and Russia in integration projects within Eastern
Mediterranean Neo-Byzantine Civilization.More than 60 experts and
journalists participated in the round-table discussions; 13 of them
also delivered reports during the conference, which issues of
international security in a regional context: Turkey and the Greater
Middle East; the domestic factors of instability in the Turkish state;
the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh were discussed.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress