"Court ruling is a new tool for NKR recognition"
Our biggest mistake in the Karabakh talks is that we publicized the realm of possible concessions, Head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisyan said on July 23.
"Armenia has expressed readiness to withdraw its troops from the liberated territories, while Azerbaijan never expressed readiness to recognize NKR status."
Armenia should not have welcomed the Minsk Group proposals as Azerbaijan regards them as favouarble provisions and demands Armenia to withdraw its troops.
"If the OSCE Minsk Group does not clarify the Madrid document, Armenia will be in an unenviable situation, as Armenia prioritizes the status of NKR, while Azerbaijan - surrender of territories," he said.
Mr. Hovhannisyan hailed the resolution of International Court of Justice on Kosovo's independence in view of the Armenian national interests and international justice.
The resolution may have precedent-related role in the Karabkh issue since Karabakh has secured preconditions for the international recognition of its independence.
"The court ruling is a new tool in Armenia's struggle for recognition of NKR independence," Mr. Hovhannisyan said.
"U.S. statement on the intention to continue with struggle for Kosovo independence regardless of International Court verdict arises concern, suggesting devaluation of world court rulings. The approach is incorrect. The law is either observed or it's not. It cannot be applied in one case and disrespected in another. Everyone is equal before the law otherwise the jungle law is put into effect. It is like placing a bomb under the international law," Vahan Hovhannesyan noted.
