Disaster can be averted solely by the recognition of independence: Artsakh NA statement

The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh issued a
statement, calling on the member states of the U.N. to recognize the
independence of Artsakh.

“Undeniable is the fact that there are all grounds for
recognition. The Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (the Republic of Artsakh) exercised
its right to self-determination without violation of any principles of
international law, without undermining the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
without violation of relevant provisions of the Constitution of the USSR, and
without violating the law of April 3, 1990 “Concerning the Procedure of
Secession of a Union Republic from the USSR”, which stands that autonomous
republics, autonomous regions and autonomous territories retain the right to
decide independently the question of remaining within the USSR or within the
seceding Union republic, and also to raise the question of their own state
legal status,” reads the statement.

It is also mentioned in the statement that the imminent
disaster can be averted solely by the recognition of the independence of the
Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (the Republic of Artsakh).

“We are absolutely sure that the recognition of the
Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (the Republic of Artsakh) by member states of the
U.N. will give our people a reliable guarantee for security, will help ensure
favorable conditions for life in their historical homeland and will bring about
stability and lasting peace in the South Caucasus,” reads the statement.