PACE delegates congratulated Artsakh
The PACE has put "Heritage" delegation member Zaruhi Postanjyan's document into circulation.
"Twenty years ago, by adopting decisions on independence based on Soviet and international laws, new states emerged in our region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, as well as Nagorno-Karabakh exercised the right to self-determination and declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
These four political entities declared their independence almost at the same time. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia have been members of the Council of Europe for the past ten years, but Artsakh is not a member of this organization. Despite that and the difficult situation, Artsakh adopted and continues to implement a political course of nation building that corresponds to the spirit, mission and values of the Council of Europe.
Praising the results of the democratic model of development and progress that Artsakh has adopted and being aware of Artsakh officials' need to participate in the negotiations taking place within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, we congratulate the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on its 20th anniversary of independence and call on close collaboration with the legitimate authorities," as stated in the document.
The document was signed by 32 PACE delegates.
