YEREVAN/STEPANAKERT — the Armenian government and the Karabakh leadership welcomed the California State Senate resolution, with Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian issuing a special statement on the occasion.

“We welcome the decision of the California Senate to recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” Nalbandian said in the statement.

“The longer Azerbaijan obstacles the efforts of Armenia and the Minsk Group Co-Chairs targeted at the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, the more communities will adopt decisions and resolutions, paving the way for the international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” the Foreign Minister added.

David Babayan, spokesman for NKR president Bako Sahakian, called the resolution a “great and remarkable event for all Armenians.” He told Public Radio of Armenia that California State Senate Resolution recognizing Nagorno Karabakh as an independent state will have important legal, political and moral consequences.

“Naturally, it will have consequences. This is an important political decision that values the path Artsakh has passed and appreciates the state-building process in the country, which proceeds in compliance with civilized and democratic norms and principles,” Babayan said.

“If this was not the case, no one would recognize a radical, abnormal state. This is also a message to Azerbaijan that the civilized world will never accept the attempts of a Nazi, feudalistic state to invade, destroy a democratic one,” Babayan added.

The Spokesman said Artsakh accepted this step as an invaluable gift in the run-up to the 23rd anniversary of establishment of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

According to him, this is equal to the recognition of Artsakh by a powerful state, as California is the strongest entity in the United States with its population and economy and is among the seven leading economies in the world.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

United States and Armenia Reiterate Their Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Relationship

WASHINGTON., DC — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Armenian…

Armenia, EU To Discuss New Formats Of Cooperation

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenian and European Union officials will meet soon to…

EU Announces Coronavirus Aid Package for Armenia

BRUSSELS — The European Union announced on Thursday 51 million euros ($55…

LA County Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Armenian Update- 5/13/2020

LOS ANGELES – With 47 new deaths in the past 24 hours,…