Armenian Parliament May Recognize Nagorno-Karabakh Independence

ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT MAY RECOGNIZE NAGORNO-KARABAKH INDEPENDENCE

Interfax
Oct 26 2010
Russia

Armenian parliament may recognize Nagorno-Karabakh independence
Armenia’s parliament may recognize the independence of the
self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is inside
Azerbaijan but has a mainly ethnic Armenian population.

“If the president suggests that we recognize the independence
of Nagorno-Karabakh after the [trilateral] meeting [between the
presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Astrakhan on October
27], we will gladly do so,” Ovik Abraamyan, chairman of the Armenian
National Assembly, told reporters on Tuesday.

The speaker said the Armenian administration currently believes the
adoption of a bill recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh would be inexpedient.

“No one should get the impression that the country’s administration
does not want the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh. However, we are
trying not to prevent the negotiation process within the OSCE Minsk
Group,” he said.

The parliamentary opposition faction Naslediye earlier proposed a
bill to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh.

From: A. Papazian